Ontologia

Sub-chief · MWI

SC Chitekwele

Malawi

CwaTemperate, dry winter, hot summer(86 %)

Species observed

10

Observations

10

Area

371,7km²

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

10 distinct species · 10 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

10 obs · 5 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 3
3–2
2–2
2–1
< 2

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

Climate

Mean T°

20,7°C

Annual rain

930mm

Warmest m°

28,7°C

Coldest m°

11,3°C

Elevation: 1 051 m on average (min 648 m, max 1 356 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
20,7°C
Annual rain
930mm
Warmest month
28,7°C
Coldest month
11,3°C
Mean alt.
1 051m
Min
648m
Max
1 356m
Std. dev.
145m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CwaTemperate, dry winter, hot summer(86 %)Temperate

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

6,1

Org. C

15,5g/kg

Clay

17,1%

Sand

73,1%

Silt

9,9%

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

Dominant lithology: mtGLiM

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
17,6g/kg
Clay
15,4%
Sand
74,6%
Silt
10,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
17,0g/kg
Clay
15,5%
Sand
74,5%
Silt
10,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
11,9g/kg
Clay
20,2%
Sand
70,1%
Silt
9,6%

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

Land cover

Forest19.9%
Crops26.3%
Built-up0.5%
Bare soil0.3%
Other (grassland, water…)53.0%

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

Hydrology4 basins · 0 lakes · 7 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

79,4km

Basins crossed

4

Max stream order

4

Max drainage

5 069km²

Discharge in basins

12,4m³/s

Mean precip.

913mm/an

Mean T°

19,9°C

Moisture idx

-0,40

Mean runoff

214mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 080m

Watersheds crossing here

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

1hab/km²

Built-up

48,0%

Pesticides

6,1kg/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

Sub-administrations11