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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

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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

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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


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