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The Geography of Africa

A Satellite View

Africa’s Size # Second largest continent  11,700,000 sq. mi. # 10% of the world’s population. # 2 ½ times the size of the U. S. 5000MILES5000MILES M I L E S

Bodies Of Water Nile River Congo River Zambezi River Niger River Orange River Limpopo River Mediterranean Sea Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean Red Sea L. Victoria L. Albert--> L. Chad--> L. Tanganyika-> <--Gulf of Aden

The Mighty Nile River: “Longest River in the World”

The Congo River Basin # Covers 12% of the continent. # Extends over 9 countries. # 2,720 miles long. # 99% of the country the Democratic Republic of the Congo is in the Congo River basin.

The Niger River Basin  Covers 7.5% of the continent. # Extends over 10 countries. # 2,600 miles long.

Hydroelectric Power

Drajensburg Mts. Ruwenzori Mts. Δ Mt. Kenya Δ Mt. Kilimanjaro Mountains & Peaks Atlas Mts.

Mt. Kilimanjaro: Snow on the Equator?

Horn of Africa

Deserts Sahara Desert Sahel Kalahari Desert Namib Desert

The Sahara Desert

The Sahel

Desertification -The process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture

Lake Chad

Valleys & Plains Great Rift Valley

3,000 miles long

Africa: The “Tropical” Continent Tropic of Cancer 20° N Tropic of Capricorn 20° S Equator 0°

West Africa: Home of our Hurricanes

Climate Zones

The African Savannah: 13 million sq. mi.

African Rain Forest  Annual rainfall of up to 17 ft. # Rapid decomposition (very humid). # Covers 37 countries. # 15% of the land surface of Africa.

The Complete Topography Of AFRICA Nile River Congo River Zambezi River Niger River Orange River Limpopo River Mediterranean Sea Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Red Sea L. Victoria L. Albert--> L. Chad--> L. Tanganyika-> <--Gulf of Aden Drajensburg Mts. Ruwenzori Mts. Δ Mt. Kenya Δ Mt. Kilimanjaro Sahara Desert Sahel Kalahari Desert Namib Desert Great Rift Valley Atlas Mts. Tropic of Cancer 20° N Tropic of Capricorn 20° S Equator 0°

Natural Resources

Literacy

Languages of Africa

Religions of Africa