Lake Chilwa
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1996
2 110 km²
Commune · MWI
n.a. (2207)
Malawi
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
2
Observations
2
Area
19,9km²
Partial data for this territory
Few observations recorded here. Real biodiversity is likely richer.
Ecological tissue
Not enough documented interactions to build a meaningful graph for this territory.
Species present
2 distinct species · 2 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
23,1°C
Annual rain
1 025mm
Warmest m°
30,1°C
Coldest m°
15,1°C
Elevation: 633 m on average (min 626 m, max 648 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,1°C
Annual rain
1 025mm
Warmest month
30,1°C
Coldest month
15,1°C
Mean alt.
633m
Min
626m
Max
648m
Std. dev.
4m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
10,8g/kg
Clay
15,8%
Sand
63,1%
Silt
21,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to TA Mwambo
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
14,5g/kg
Clay
15,1%
Sand
63,7%
Silt
21,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
9,8g/kg
Clay
15,7%
Sand
63,2%
Silt
21,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
8,0g/kg
Clay
16,4%
Sand
62,4%
Silt
21,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest8.8%
Crops19.4%
Built-up1.1%
Bare soil0.3%
Other (grassland, water…)70.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
1,4km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
2
Max drainage
1 465km²
Discharge in basins
0,2m³/s
Mean precip.
1 290mm/an
Mean T°
22,0°C
Moisture idx
-0,17
Mean runoff
402mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
767m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
2hab/km²
Built-up
114,9%
Pesticides
6,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN Not Reported · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN