Lake Chilwa
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1996
2 110 km²
Commune · MWI
n.a. (2241)
Malawi
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
0
Observations
0
Area
47,5km²
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
0 distinct species · 0 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
23,1°C
Annual rain
1 064mm
Warmest m°
30,1°C
Coldest m°
15,2°C
Elevation: 626 m on average (min 623 m, max 633 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,1°C
Annual rain
1 064mm
Warmest month
30,1°C
Coldest month
15,2°C
Mean alt.
626m
Min
623m
Max
633m
Std. dev.
3m
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
6,0
Org. C
11,9g/kg
Clay
21,1%
Sand
62,0%
Silt
16,9%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: viGLiMaggregated to TA Mkhumba
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
15,4g/kg
Clay
21,1%
Sand
62,2%
Silt
16,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
10,6g/kg
Clay
20,9%
Sand
62,1%
Silt
16,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
9,7g/kg
Clay
21,3%
Sand
61,6%
Silt
17,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest7.6%
Crops16.4%
Built-up0.5%
Bare soil0.4%
Other (grassland, water…)75.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 1 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Lake surface here
0,21km²
Basins crossed
2
Max drainage
2 136km²
Discharge in basins
0,8m³/s
Mean precip.
1 555mm/an
Mean T°
22,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,05
Mean runoff
590mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
727m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Built-up
53,2%
Pesticides
5,9kg/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