Kasungu National Park
IUCN IINational Park · 1970
2 360 km²
Sub-chief · MWI
SC Lukwa
Malawi
CwaTemperate, dry winter, hot summer(100 %)
Species observed
17
Observations
36
Area
276,8km²
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
17 distinct species · 36 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
21,3°C
Annual rain
866mm
Warmest m°
30,3°C
Coldest m°
11,5°C
Elevation: 1 067 m on average (min 987 m, max 1 115 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
21,3°C
Annual rain
866mm
Warmest month
30,3°C
Coldest month
11,5°C
Mean alt.
1 067m
Min
987m
Max
1 115m
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
6,3
Org. C
12,6g/kg
Clay
16,2%
Sand
77,0%
Silt
6,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
15,9g/kg
Clay
15,0%
Sand
78,1%
Silt
6,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
13,4g/kg
Clay
15,3%
Sand
77,8%
Silt
6,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
8,5g/kg
Clay
18,3%
Sand
75,0%
Silt
6,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest9.7%
Crops35.9%
Built-up0.8%
Bare soil1.4%
Other (grassland, water…)52.2%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology5 basins · 1 lakes · 4 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
12,4km
Lake surface here
0,03km²
Basins crossed
5
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
6 963km²
Discharge in basins
4,1m³/s
Mean precip.
832mm/an
Mean T°
21,1°C
Moisture idx
-0,48
Mean runoff
133mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 062m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (4, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
75,3%
Pesticides
6,6kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN II · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN