Ontologia

Commune · MWI

n.a. (3076)

Malawi

BShArid, steppe, hot(74 %)

Species observed

0

Observations

0

Area

62km²

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.

Densité d'observations

0 obs · 0 cellules

Aucune observation géoréférencée précise (<10 km) dans ce territoire.

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.2° × 0.2° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

26,1°C

Annual rain

827mm

Warmest m°

35,2°C

Coldest m°

16,3°C

Elevation: 87 m on average (min 45 m, max 163 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
26,1°C
Annual rain
827mm
Warmest month
35,2°C
Coldest month
16,3°C
Mean alt.
87m
Min
45m
Max
163m
Std. dev.
28m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(74 %)Arid

CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

6,5

Org. C

12,3g/kg

Clay

28,1%

Sand

58,6%

Silt

13,3%

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

Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to SC Mbenje

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
15,9g/kg
Clay
28,0%
Sand
58,4%
Silt
13,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
11,5g/kg
Clay
29,4%
Sand
57,6%
Silt
13,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
9,3g/kg
Clay
27,0%
Sand
59,8%
Silt
13,2%

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

Land cover

Forest16.2%
Crops20.2%
Built-up0.4%
Bare soil0.9%
Other (grassland, water…)62.3%

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

Hydrology3 basins · 1 lakes · 3 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

22,8km

Lake surface here

0,50km²

Basins crossed

3

Max stream order

6

Max drainage

154 273km²

Discharge in basins

43,7m³/s

Mean precip.

1 162mm/an

Mean T°

24,3°C

Moisture idx

-0,34

Mean runoff

287mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

279m

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

39,0%

Pesticides

4,7kg/km²

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

Protected areas3

IUCN Not Reported · 1IUCN IV · 1IUCN VI · 1

Elephant Marsh

IUCN Not Reported

Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2017

609 km²

Matandwe

IUCN VI

Forest Reserve · 1931

310 km²

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