Ontologia

Commune · MWI

n.a. (703)

Malawi

CwaTemperate, dry winter, hot summer(100 %)

Species observed

1

Observations

1

Area

25,8km²

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

1 distinct species · 1 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

1 obs · 1 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 1
1–0
1–0
1–0
< 1

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

Climate

Mean T°

20,7°C

Annual rain

1 300mm

Warmest m°

29,6°C

Coldest m°

11,1°C

Elevation: 1 197 m on average (min 1 116 m, max 1 446 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
20,7°C
Annual rain
1 300mm
Warmest month
29,6°C
Coldest month
11,1°C
Mean alt.
1 197m
Min
1 116m
Max
1 446m
Std. dev.
53m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CwaTemperate, dry winter, hot summer(100 %)Temperate

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

6,0

Org. C

14,0g/kg

Clay

18,4%

Sand

69,9%

Silt

11,7%

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

Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to TA Mkanda

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
17,8g/kg
Clay
16,7%
Sand
71,6%
Silt
11,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
14,6g/kg
Clay
17,2%
Sand
71,0%
Silt
11,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
9,5g/kg
Clay
21,4%
Sand
67,2%
Silt
11,4%

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

Land cover

Forest11.7%
Crops40.9%
Built-up0.8%
Bare soil1.4%
Other (grassland, water…)45.2%

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

Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Basins crossed

1

Max drainage

2 563km²

Discharge in basins

0,1m³/s

Mean precip.

873mm/an

Mean T°

21,6°C

Moisture idx

-0,47

Mean runoff

142mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 100m

Watersheds crossing here

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

1hab/km²

Built-up

78,2%

Pesticides

6,4kg/km²

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

Protected areas1

IUCN VI · 1📍 Point sites · 1

Mchinji

IUCN VI

Forest Reserve · 1924

209 km²

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