Ontologia

Commune · MWI

n.a. (2352)

Malawi

AwTropical, savannah(100 %)

Species observed

10

Observations

13

Area

17,1km²

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

10 distinct species · 13 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

13 obs · 1 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 13
13–12
13–12
13–12
< 13

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

Climate

Mean T°

22,9°C

Annual rain

1 182mm

Warmest m°

30,1°C

Coldest m°

14,7°C

Elevation: 642 m on average (min 630 m, max 668 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
22,9°C
Annual rain
1 182mm
Warmest month
30,1°C
Coldest month
14,7°C
Mean alt.
642m
Min
630m
Max
668m
Std. dev.
9m
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

5,9

Org. C

10,8g/kg

Clay

23,7%

Sand

61,6%

Silt

14,7%

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

Dominant lithology: viGLiMaggregated to TA Mkhumba

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
15,0g/kg
Clay
23,5%
Sand
61,7%
Silt
14,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
8,5g/kg
Clay
23,6%
Sand
61,4%
Silt
14,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
9,0g/kg
Clay
24,1%
Sand
61,7%
Silt
14,2%

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

Land cover

Forest5.6%
Crops31.7%
Built-up1.4%
Bare soil1.9%
Other (grassland, water…)59.4%

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

Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

5,6km

Basins crossed

1

Max stream order

4

Max drainage

2 136km²

Discharge in basins

0,3m³/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

Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10

Human pressure

Pop. density

3hab/km²

Built-up

134,9%

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