Ontologia

Commune · MWI

n.a. (331)

Malawi

CwaTemperate, dry winter, hot summer(78 %)

Species observed

2

Observations

4

Area

121,4km²

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

2 distinct species · 4 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

4 obs · 2 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 3
3–2
3–2
3–2
< 3

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

Climate

Mean T°

19,2°C

Annual rain

893mm

Warmest m°

27,3°C

Coldest m°

10,8°C

Elevation: 1 360 m on average (min 1 235 m, max 1 508 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
19,2°C
Annual rain
893mm
Warmest month
27,3°C
Coldest month
10,8°C
Mean alt.
1 360m
Min
1 235m
Max
1 508m
Std. dev.
63m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CwaTemperate, dry winter, hot summer(78 %)Temperate

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

6,1

Org. C

12,2g/kg

Clay

23,0%

Sand

68,6%

Silt

8,4%

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

Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to TA Kaluluma

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
15,0g/kg
Clay
21,9%
Sand
69,5%
Silt
8,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
13,3g/kg
Clay
21,8%
Sand
69,7%
Silt
8,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
8,3g/kg
Clay
25,2%
Sand
66,7%
Silt
8,2%

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

Land cover

Forest30.8%
Crops29.9%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil0.8%
Other (grassland, water…)38.1%

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

Hydrology4 basins · 1 lakes · 0 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Lake surface here

0,06km²

Basins crossed

4

Max drainage

1 721km²

Discharge in basins

0,5m³/s

Mean precip.

946mm/an

Mean T°

19,8°C

Moisture idx

-0,38

Mean runoff

146mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 236m

Watersheds crossing here

Lakes (1, top by area)

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Built-up

30,2%

Pesticides

6,4kg/km²

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

Protected areas2

IUCN VI · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1

Chimaliro

IUCN VI

Forest Reserve · 1926

152 km²

Chimalilo

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1980

98 km²

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