Ontologia

Commune · MWI

n.a. (2251)

Malawi

AwTropical, savannah(100 %)

Species observed

12

Observations

15

Area

37,4km²

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

12 distinct species · 15 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

15 obs · 1 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 15
15–14
15–14
15–14
< 15

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.027° × 0.027° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

23,0°C

Annual rain

1 090mm

Warmest m°

30,1°C

Coldest m°

15,0°C

Elevation: 634 m on average (min 623 m, max 774 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,0°C
Annual rain
1 090mm
Warmest month
30,1°C
Coldest month
15,0°C
Mean alt.
634m
Min
623m
Max
774m
Std. dev.
20m
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

6,1

Org. C

11,1g/kg

Clay

23,5%

Sand

62,6%

Silt

13,9%

Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.

Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to TA Nazombe

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
15,3g/kg
Clay
22,9%
Sand
63,1%
Silt
14,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
9,1g/kg
Clay
22,6%
Sand
63,2%
Silt
14,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
9,0g/kg
Clay
24,8%
Sand
61,5%
Silt
13,6%

SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)

Land cover

Forest6.9%
Crops22.2%
Built-up0.5%
Bare soil0.9%
Other (grassland, water…)69.4%

Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)

Hydrology1 basins · 1 lakes · 0 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Lake surface here

5,82km²

Basins crossed

1

Max drainage

2 136km²

Discharge in basins

0,7m³/s

Mean precip.

1 586mm/an

Mean T°

22,4°C

Moisture idx

-0,04

Mean runoff

612mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

710m

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

51,0%

Pesticides

5,9kg/km²

GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)

Protected areas1

IUCN Not Reported · 1

Lake Chilwa

IUCN Not Reported

Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1996

2 110 km²

WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN