Ontologia

Commune · MWI

n.a. (348)

Malawi

CwaTemperate, dry winter, hot summer(54 %)

Species observed

6

Observations

29

Area

319,9km²

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

6 distinct species · 29 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

29 obs · 2 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 27
27–26
27–26
27–26
< 27

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

Climate

Mean T°

20,9°C

Annual rain

1 163mm

Warmest m°

28,6°C

Coldest m°

12,1°C

Elevation: 886 m on average (min 497 m, max 1 253 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
20,9°C
Annual rain
1 163mm
Warmest month
28,6°C
Coldest month
12,1°C
Mean alt.
886m
Min
497m
Max
1 253m
Std. dev.
212m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CwaTemperate, dry winter, hot summer(54 %)Temperate

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

5,8

Org. C

16,4g/kg

Clay

30,2%

Sand

56,8%

Silt

13,0%

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

Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to SC Khosolo Gwaza Jere

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
22,1g/kg
Clay
28,8%
Sand
58,1%
Silt
13,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
16,4g/kg
Clay
29,8%
Sand
57,1%
Silt
13,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
10,6g/kg
Clay
32,0%
Sand
55,1%
Silt
12,8%

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

Land cover

Forest33.5%
Crops18.6%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)47.6%

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

Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

52,5km

Basins crossed

3

Max stream order

5

Max drainage

8 286km²

Discharge in basins

5,7m³/s

Mean precip.

1 140mm/an

Mean T°

20,8°C

Moisture idx

-0,24

Mean runoff

187mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 041m

Watersheds crossing here

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Built-up

15,9%

Pesticides

4,9kg/km²

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

Protected areas1

IUCN IV · 1

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