Ontologia

Commune · MWI

n.a. (957)

Malawi

CwaTemperate, dry winter, hot summer(69 %)

Species observed

5

Observations

5

Area

160,4km²

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

5 distinct species · 5 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

5 obs · 2 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 3
3–2
3–2
3–2
< 3

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

Climate

Mean T°

21,1°C

Annual rain

942mm

Warmest m°

29,1°C

Coldest m°

11,9°C

Elevation: 974 m on average (min 648 m, max 1 356 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
21,1°C
Annual rain
942mm
Warmest month
29,1°C
Coldest month
11,9°C
Mean alt.
974m
Min
648m
Max
1 356m
Std. dev.
161m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CwaTemperate, dry winter, hot summer(69 %)Temperate

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

6,2

Org. C

16,7g/kg

Clay

17,3%

Sand

72,7%

Silt

10,0%

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

Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to SC Chitekwele

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
19,2g/kg
Clay
15,4%
Sand
74,4%
Silt
10,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
18,6g/kg
Clay
15,6%
Sand
74,3%
Silt
10,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
12,3g/kg
Clay
20,7%
Sand
69,6%
Silt
9,7%

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

Land cover

Forest27.8%
Crops15.7%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil0.0%
Other (grassland, water…)56.4%

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

Hydrology4 basins · 0 lakes · 4 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

36,5km

Basins crossed

4

Max stream order

4

Max drainage

5 069km²

Discharge in basins

6,3m³/s

Mean precip.

923mm/an

Mean T°

20,5°C

Moisture idx

-0,39

Mean runoff

211mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

997m

Watersheds crossing here

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Built-up

10,4%

Pesticides

6,4kg/km²

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

Protected areas2

IUCN VI · 2

Thuma

IUCN VI

Forest Reserve · 1926

158 km²

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