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Horn of Africa Overview Geographic Context UnderstandingtheHorn.org © UC Regents 2013

GEOGRAPHY Impact of landscape and climate © UC Regents 2013

5000MILES5000MILES M I L E S Comparative Perspective © UC Regents 2013

Physical Geography © UC Regents 2013

Geology © UC Regents 2013

More Geology © UC Regents 2013

Great Rift Valley 3,000 miles long © UC Regents 2013

Inter-Tropical Front ~ formerly called the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) © UC Regents 2013

African Weather © UC Regents 2013

Climate Map of Sub-Saharan Africa © UC Regents 2013

Climate Zones in Africa The Horn of Africa contains a range of climates: equatorial climate (dark blue)equatorial climate monsoon climate (tourquise)monsoon climate tropical savanna climate (light blue)tropical savanna climate warm desert climate (red)warm desert climate warm semi-arid climate (gold)warm semi-arid climate warm mediterranean climate (bright yellow)warm mediterranean climate temperate mediterranean climate (green/yellow)temperate mediterranean climate humid subtropical climate (light green)humid subtropical climate humid subtropical climate/subtropical oceanic highland climate (olive green)humid subtropical climatesubtropical oceanic highland climate © UC Regents 2013

Satellite View © UC Regents 2013

Weather and geography… Weather Hazards: Current weather hazards: September 01-07, 2011Current weather hazards: September 01-07, 2011 © UC Regents 2013

…impact humans.. Near Term Outlook: Estimated food security conditions, 3rd Quarter 2011 (August-September 2011) © UC Regents 2013

GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY The Human Experience in the Horn of Africa © UC Regents 2013

Geography and Climate: Farming systems © UC Regents 2013

… Livelihoods © UC Regents 2013

Population densities 2010 est est. © UC Regents 2013

Language Groups © UC Regents 2013

Bantu Migrations © UC Regents 2013

Language diversity © UC Regents 2013

Themes in political history Local social, cultural and political systems Diversity Movements around region Trade Cultivators and Pastoralists Migrations Trade and Globalization beyond the continent Indian Ocean and Asia Arabian Peninsula Europe Religion Colonialism – different types Settler Protectorate Indirect Rule Independence struggles © UC Regents 2013

Recent themes Nation building Socialism, Harambee Non-aligned movement Development Structural adjustment Civil War Post-conflict transitions Authoritarianism Democracy and rule of law More globalization and exchange Asia (esp. China) Labor, migration Class, gender, ethnicity, age Environment Climate change Food security Water Global War on Terror Regional conflict and cooperation FDI, GDP growth Religion… etc… © UC Regents 2013

Nairobi, Kenya © UC Regents 2013

Understanding the Horn of Africa An online curriculum project of the Center for African Studies, University of California, BerkeleyCenter for African Studies This material was developed under a Title VI International Research and Studies grant from the U.S. Department of Education. However, the content does not necessarily represent the policy or views of the U.S. Department of Education, or imply endorsement by the Federal Government.International Research and Studies Principal Investigator: Leonardo Arriola Project Coordinator: Martha Saavedra Project Assistant: Tami Driver, Web Development: Kim Carl and Howie Lan Web Designer and Graphics: Casondra Sobieralski © UC Regents 2013