Ontologia

Commune · MWI

n.a. (795)

Malawi

CwaTemperate, dry winter, hot summer(100 %)

Species observed

5

Observations

5

Area

39,3km²

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

5 distinct species · 5 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

5 obs · 1 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 5
5–4
5–4
5–4
< 5

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

Climate

Mean T°

20,6°C

Annual rain

1 227mm

Warmest m°

29,4°C

Coldest m°

10,7°C

Elevation: 1 169 m on average (min 1 095 m, max 1 484 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
20,6°C
Annual rain
1 227mm
Warmest month
29,4°C
Coldest month
10,7°C
Mean alt.
1 169m
Min
1 095m
Max
1 484m
Std. dev.
65m
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

11,6g/kg

Clay

14,9%

Sand

76,7%

Silt

8,4%

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

Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to SC Mduwa

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
14,3g/kg
Clay
13,7%
Sand
77,8%
Silt
8,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
12,2g/kg
Clay
13,7%
Sand
77,7%
Silt
8,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
8,2g/kg
Clay
17,3%
Sand
74,7%
Silt
8,0%

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

Land cover

Forest10.6%
Crops44.1%
Built-up0.7%
Bare soil1.7%
Other (grassland, water…)42.9%

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

72,4%

Pesticides

5,7kg/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