Ontologia

Commune · MWI

n.a. (730)

Malawi

CwaTemperate, dry winter, hot summer(100 %)

Species observed

9

Observations

9

Area

152,1km²

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

9 distinct species · 9 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

9 obs · 1 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 9
9–8
9–8
9–8
< 9

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

Climate

Mean T°

20,0°C

Annual rain

1 333mm

Warmest m°

28,9°C

Coldest m°

10,4°C

Elevation: 1 282 m on average (min 1 127 m, max 1 478 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
20,0°C
Annual rain
1 333mm
Warmest month
28,9°C
Coldest month
10,4°C
Mean alt.
1 282m
Min
1 127m
Max
1 478m
Std. dev.
102m
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

5,9

Org. C

14,0g/kg

Clay

18,5%

Sand

70,2%

Silt

11,2%

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
5,9
Org. C
17,6g/kg
Clay
17,2%
Sand
71,5%
Silt
11,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
14,8g/kg
Clay
17,6%
Sand
71,1%
Silt
11,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
9,6g/kg
Clay
20,9%
Sand
68,1%
Silt
10,9%

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

Land cover

Forest32.4%
Crops26.5%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil0.3%
Other (grassland, water…)40.5%

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

Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Basins crossed

3

Max drainage

2 563km²

Discharge in basins

0,5m³/s

Mean precip.

882mm/an

Mean T°

21,6°C

Moisture idx

-0,46

Mean runoff

144mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 105m

Watersheds crossing here

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

1hab/km²

Built-up

30,6%

Pesticides

6,1kg/km²

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

Protected areas1

IUCN VI · 1

Mchinji

IUCN VI

Forest Reserve · 1924

209 km²

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