Elephant Marsh
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2017
609 km²
Commune · MWI
n.a. (2912)
Malawi
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
0
Observations
0
Area
24km²
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°
25,5°C
Annual rain
1 244mm
Warmest m°
34,3°C
Coldest m°
15,7°C
Elevation: 118 m on average (min 67 m, max 376 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
25,5°C
Annual rain
1 244mm
Warmest month
34,3°C
Coldest month
15,7°C
Mean alt.
118m
Min
67m
Max
376m
Std. dev.
73m
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
6,3
Org. C
11,7g/kg
Clay
24,4%
Sand
63,5%
Silt
12,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to TA Makhwira
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
14,6g/kg
Clay
23,3%
Sand
64,5%
Silt
12,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
11,8g/kg
Clay
23,8%
Sand
64,1%
Silt
12,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
8,6g/kg
Clay
26,3%
Sand
61,8%
Silt
12,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest21.0%
Crops15.4%
Built-up0.9%
Bare soil0.5%
Other (grassland, water…)62.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
7,3km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
143 955km²
Discharge in basins
74,7m³/s
Mean precip.
904mm/an
Mean T°
24,6°C
Moisture idx
-0,47
Mean runoff
217mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
312m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
2hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
89,8%
Pesticides
5,7kg/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