Important Landmarks of Africa Pyramids - the pyramids were built by the Egyptians. They were used as tombs for their Pharaohs or Kings. The pyramids used to have treasures inside. No one knows how the pyramids were built for sure. The Great Mosque of Djenné - it is the largest mud brick building in the world. The mosque is located near the Bani River.

Land Features of Africa This is a picture of the Victoria Falls. This waterfall is twice as large as Niagara Falls. It is located between two countries, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

The Sahara Desert is the largest and the hottest desert in the world The Sahara Desert is the largest and the hottest desert in the world. It is more than 3,630,000 square miles. It covers the most of North Africa and is as big as the United States. The desert makes up a large part of a dozen countries.

Nile River- this is the Nile River Nile River- this is the Nile River. It is the longest river in Africa and the longest river in the world. It runs from Uganda all the way to Egypt for 4,132 miles.