1. AFRICAN PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

2. Introduction Massive continent, 2nd largest.
Large, complex, and often misunderstood
Equally in North and South hemisphere

3. The Nile River Longest River in the World
White Nile and Blue Nile meet in Sudan to form the Nile River
Flows northward, emptying in the Mediterranean Sea
Without the annual flooding in Egypt land would not be arable

4. THE NILE RIVER
The Nile
Lower Nile
Upper Nile

5. SUEZ CANAL Located in Egypt
Divides the mainland Egypt from the Sinai Peninsula
Connects the Mediterranean Sea with Red Sea
One third the distance that it was before

6. SUEZ CANAL

7. SAHARA DESERT
Sahara Desert is the largest desert in the world (not counting the Arctic and Antarctica)
Why
1. On the Tropic of Cancer
2. Permanent high pressure system
3. Rain Shadow by Atlas Mountains

8. SAHARA DESERT There are two main types of landscape in the Sahara
Erg – sand dunes
Reg – gravel covered plain

9. SAHEL Semi-arid region just south of the Sahara
Dry grasslands with scattered trees
Desertification is a growing problem
Growing of the desert caused by climate changes and over grazing

10. SAVANNAS Tropical grasslands with scattered trees and shrubs
This is where many of the African Safaris take place
Large populations of wildlife
Serengeti – means “endless plains”
Largest mammal migration and game reserve

12. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Tsetse Fly
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Bad – Carries a disease the make its victims (humans and domesticated animal) have “Sleeping Sickness”
Good – Wildlife are immune. Humans and livestock avoid some of these areas creating a natural game preserve

13. A Vast Plateau
Huge plateau covers most of Africa (1,000 ft. above sea level).
Basins - huge depressions on plateau (Chad, Sudan, Congo Basins). Water collects here.
Plateaus separated by escarpments—steep slope with flat plateau on top

15. CONGO RIVER BASIN
Located near the equator in central and western Africa
This is where the majority of Africa’s tropical rain forests are located

16. Lake Victoria
Located in the middle of the Great Rift Valley of Eastern Africa
It is a shallow depression
Largest lake in Africa

17. Victoria Falls Forms a border between Zambia and Zimbabwe
Largest waterfall in
the world

18. Okavango Swamp/River Worlds largest inland river delta
River is absorbed by the Kalahari Desert
Large game reserve in the desert

19. Kalahari Desert Largest Desert in southern Africa
Has many oasis which makes it habitable
Oasis – vegetated areas in a desert caused by fresh water springs

20. Only Place in the world Great Whites breach
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
Southern most point of Africa
Converging currents from the Indian and Atlantic Oceans make waters dangerous for sailing but great wildlife
Only Place in the world Great Whites breach
South African Penguins

21. Flying Jaws of South Africa