Lake Chilwa
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1996
2 110 km²
Commune · MWI
n.a. (2287)
Malawi
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
1
Observations
1
Area
11km²
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
1 distinct species · 1 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
23,1°C
Annual rain
1 072mm
Warmest m°
30,1°C
Coldest m°
15,0°C
Elevation: 635 m on average (min 629 m, max 640 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,1°C
Annual rain
1 072mm
Warmest month
30,1°C
Coldest month
15,0°C
Mean alt.
635m
Min
629m
Max
640m
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
5,8
Org. C
10,9g/kg
Clay
18,5%
Sand
63,3%
Silt
18,2%
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
5,8
Org. C
14,3g/kg
Clay
18,8%
Sand
63,1%
Silt
18,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
9,2g/kg
Clay
18,7%
Sand
63,0%
Silt
18,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
9,3g/kg
Clay
18,1%
Sand
63,8%
Silt
18,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest9.1%
Crops30.8%
Built-up1.7%
Bare soil1.1%
Other (grassland, water…)57.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Basins crossed
2
Max drainage
2 136km²
Discharge in basins
0,2m³/s
Mean precip.
1 575mm/an
Mean T°
22,4°C
Moisture idx
-0,04
Mean runoff
604mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
716m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
5hab/km²
Built-up
166,0%
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