Ontologia

Commune · MWI

n.a. (861)

Malawi

AwTropical, savannah(81 %)

Species observed

8

Observations

10

Area

257,7km²

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

8 distinct species · 10 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

10 obs · 2 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 7
7–6
7–6
7–6
< 7

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

Climate

Mean T°

22,7°C

Annual rain

1 413mm

Warmest m°

29,4°C

Coldest m°

15,1°C

Elevation: 744 m on average (min 475 m, max 1 368 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
22,7°C
Annual rain
1 413mm
Warmest month
29,4°C
Coldest month
15,1°C
Mean alt.
744m
Min
475m
Max
1 368m
Std. dev.
225m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(81 %)Tropical

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

13,8g/kg

Clay

22,4%

Sand

65,8%

Silt

11,8%

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

Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to TA Makanjila

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
18,8g/kg
Clay
21,2%
Sand
66,9%
Silt
11,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
13,9g/kg
Clay
21,3%
Sand
66,8%
Silt
11,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
8,8g/kg
Clay
24,5%
Sand
63,8%
Silt
11,6%

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

Land cover

Forest40.5%
Crops10.8%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)48.5%

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

Hydrology5 basins · 1 lakes · 1 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

20,5km

Lake surface here

0,18km²

Basins crossed

5

Max stream order

3

Max drainage

130 103km²

Discharge in basins

14,1m³/s

Mean precip.

1 017mm/an

Mean T°

23,3°C

Moisture idx

-0,35

Mean runoff

255mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

698m

Watersheds crossing here

Lakes (1, top by area)

Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Built-up

10,0%

Pesticides

5,8kg/km²

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

Protected areas1

IUCN VI · 1

Namizimu

IUCN VI

Forest Reserve · 1924

889 km²

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