Ontologia

Commune · MWI

n.a. (860)

Malawi

CwaTemperate, dry winter, hot summer(100 %)

Species observed

1

Observations

1

Area

22,4km²

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

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°

20,4°C

Annual rain

1 289mm

Warmest m°

29,2°C

Coldest m°

10,5°C

Elevation: 1 187 m on average (min 1 140 m, max 1 272 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
20,4°C
Annual rain
1 289mm
Warmest month
29,2°C
Coldest month
10,5°C
Mean alt.
1 187m
Min
1 140m
Max
1 272m
Std. dev.
34m
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

5,8

Org. C

12,7g/kg

Clay

15,3%

Sand

75,8%

Silt

8,9%

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
5,8
Org. C
14,9g/kg
Clay
13,7%
Sand
77,2%
Silt
9,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
13,4g/kg
Clay
14,0%
Sand
76,9%
Silt
9,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
9,8g/kg
Clay
18,3%
Sand
73,2%
Silt
8,4%

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

Land cover

Forest10.7%
Crops42.2%
Built-up1.1%
Bare soil1.3%
Other (grassland, water…)44.6%

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

Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Basins crossed

2

Max drainage

2 563km²

Discharge in basins

0,1m³/s

Mean precip.

918mm/an

Mean T°

21,6°C

Moisture idx

-0,45

Mean runoff

154mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 110m

Watersheds crossing here

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

2hab/km²

Built-up

112,0%

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