Ontologia

Commune · MWI

n.a. (3028)

Malawi

AwTropical, savannah(98 %)

Species observed

17

Observations

23

Area

83,8km²

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

17 distinct species · 23 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

23 obs · 1 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 23
23–22
23–22
23–22
< 23

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

Climate

Mean T°

26,0°C

Annual rain

848mm

Warmest m°

35,2°C

Coldest m°

16,1°C

Elevation: 59 m on average (min 49 m, max 429 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
26,0°C
Annual rain
848mm
Warmest month
35,2°C
Coldest month
16,1°C
Mean alt.
59m
Min
49m
Max
429m
Std. dev.
29m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(98 %)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

14,9g/kg

Clay

29,0%

Sand

53,0%

Silt

18,0%

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

Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to TA Mlolo

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
19,3g/kg
Clay
28,1%
Sand
53,8%
Silt
18,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
13,7g/kg
Clay
30,3%
Sand
52,0%
Silt
17,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
11,7g/kg
Clay
28,6%
Sand
53,3%
Silt
18,0%

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

Land cover

Forest39.2%
Crops5.0%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)55.6%

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

Hydrology2 basins · 1 lakes · 5 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

11,7km

Lake surface here

0,10km²

Basins crossed

2

Max stream order

6

Max drainage

146 030km²

Discharge in basins

24,8m³/s

Mean precip.

953mm/an

Mean T°

24,8°C

Moisture idx

-0,45

Mean runoff

210mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

260m

Watersheds crossing here

Lakes (1, top by area)

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

1hab/km²

Night light

0,0nW

Built-up

17,2%

Pesticides

4,8kg/km²

GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)

Protected areas2

IUCN Not Reported · 1IUCN VI · 1

Elephant Marsh

IUCN Not Reported

Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2017

609 km²

WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN