Lake Chilwa
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1996
2 110 km²
Commune · MWI
n.a. (2271)
Malawi
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
0
Observations
0
Area
50km²
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 085mm
Warmest m°
30,1°C
Coldest m°
15,0°C
Elevation: 628 m on average (min 623 m, max 668 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,1°C
Annual rain
1 085mm
Warmest month
30,1°C
Coldest month
15,0°C
Mean alt.
628m
Min
623m
Max
668m
Std. dev.
8m
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
12,6g/kg
Clay
22,5%
Sand
61,5%
Silt
16,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to TA Nazombe
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
16,1g/kg
Clay
22,6%
Sand
61,5%
Silt
15,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
10,6g/kg
Clay
21,6%
Sand
62,1%
Silt
16,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
11,1g/kg
Clay
23,1%
Sand
61,0%
Silt
15,8%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest9.3%
Crops19.7%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil0.8%
Other (grassland, water…)69.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
0,4km
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
2 136km²
Discharge in basins
0,9m³/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
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Built-up
32,0%
Pesticides
5,8kg/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