Physical Geography of Africa

The Nile River The world’s longest river, the Nile River, flows more than 4,000 miles. The world’s longest river, the Nile River, flows more than 4,000 miles. More than 95% of Egyptians depend on the Nile for their water. More than 95% of Egyptians depend on the Nile for their water. Many people in Africa live near the Nile because it provides a plentiful water supply for agriculture and it has a milder climate. Many people in Africa live near the Nile because it provides a plentiful water supply for agriculture and it has a milder climate.

Mountains Africa does not have a long chain of mountains, like in the U.S. Africa does not have a long chain of mountains, like in the U.S. However, it does have some smaller volcanic mountains, such as Mount Kenya and Mount Kilimanjaro (the highest peak in Africa) However, it does have some smaller volcanic mountains, such as Mount Kenya and Mount Kilimanjaro (the highest peak in Africa)

The Sahara The Sahara Desert in North Africa, is the largest desert in the world! The Sahara Desert in North Africa, is the largest desert in the world! It stretches 3,000 miles across, larger than the length of the U.S. It stretches 3,000 miles across, larger than the length of the U.S. Temperatures in the Sahara can rise as high as degrees Fahrenheit in the daytime. Temperatures in the Sahara can rise as high as degrees Fahrenheit in the daytime. Despite these high temperatures, it can also fall below freezing at night. Despite these high temperatures, it can also fall below freezing at night.

Desert Oasis Deep down underground in even the hottest and driest places in Africa, lie huge stores of water called aquifers. Deep down underground in even the hottest and driest places in Africa, lie huge stores of water called aquifers. In some places, this water has risen to the surface forming an oasis. In some places, this water has risen to the surface forming an oasis. These oasis’s are critical in supporting vegetation and wildlife in the dry desert. These oasis’s are critical in supporting vegetation and wildlife in the dry desert.

Grasslands The Serengeti Plain is a very important tropical grassland in northern Tanzania. The Serengeti Plain is a very important tropical grassland in northern Tanzania. Some of its grasses can grow taller than the average person! Some of its grasses can grow taller than the average person! The abundance of grass in this area makes it an ideal for place for grazing animals such as wildebeests, gazelles, and zebras. The abundance of grass in this area makes it an ideal for place for grazing animals such as wildebeests, gazelles, and zebras.

Resources Africa is very rich in natural resources. Africa is very rich in natural resources. It contains large amounts of gold, platinum, chromium, cobalt, copper, phosphates, and diamonds It contains large amounts of gold, platinum, chromium, cobalt, copper, phosphates, and diamonds South Africa produces nearly 80% of the world’s platinum and 30% of the world’s gold. South Africa produces nearly 80% of the world’s platinum and 30% of the world’s gold. North Africa is among the world’s leading petroleum producers. North Africa is among the world’s leading petroleum producers.