Lengwe National Park
IUCN IINational Park · 1970
928 km²
Commune · MWI
n.a. (2809)
Malawi
AwTropical, savannah(97 %)
Species observed
1
Observations
1
Area
31,1km²
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
1 distinct species · 1 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
25,6°C
Annual rain
788mm
Warmest m°
34,8°C
Coldest m°
15,8°C
Elevation: 183 m on average (min 153 m, max 294 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
25,6°C
Annual rain
788mm
Warmest month
34,8°C
Coldest month
15,8°C
Mean alt.
183m
Min
153m
Max
294m
Std. dev.
19m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(97 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
10,9g/kg
Clay
19,8%
Sand
70,4%
Silt
9,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to TA Chapananga
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
14,4g/kg
Clay
18,3%
Sand
71,6%
Silt
10,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
10,6g/kg
Clay
19,6%
Sand
70,9%
Silt
9,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
7,8g/kg
Clay
21,7%
Sand
68,7%
Silt
9,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest11.2%
Crops25.8%
Built-up0.9%
Bare soil1.2%
Other (grassland, water…)60.9%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
12,1km
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
1 757km²
Discharge in basins
0,2m³/s
Mean precip.
891mm/an
Mean T°
24,5°C
Moisture idx
-0,48
Mean runoff
195mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
429m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Built-up
91,4%
Pesticides
5,5kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN II · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN