1. I. Geography of Africa

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

3. Second largest continent  11,700,000 sq. mi.
10% of the world’s population.
2 ½ times the size of the U. S.

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

5. B. Mountains
The highest mountains are the Atlas Mountains in the northwest, near the Mediterranean Sea. They rise to 13,600 feet (4,160 m) above sea level.
Sub-Saharan Africa does not have large mountain ranges, but there are several tall mountains that are volcanoes.
The tallest mountain is Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania at 19,341 feet.
The second tallest mountain is Mt. Kenya at 17,058 feet.

6. C. Bodies Of Water Mediterranean Sea Red Sea Nile River Niger River
Congo River
L. Victoria
L. Tanganyika->
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean

7. Map showing major rivers in Africa

8. 1. Nile River The Nile River is the longest river in the world.
Flows more than 4,000 miles northward through the desert
Formed by the union of two rivers, the Blue Nile and the White Nile
Empties into the Mediterranean Sea
The land along the Nile is very fertile.
Floods on the river deposit silt, or finely ground fertile soil, all along the river.
Before it reaches the sea, the Nile fans out into a huge fertile delta.

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

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

11. Hydroelectric Power

12. 4. Aswan High Dam- Controls the Nile River Benefits Fewer floods
More farmable land
Lake Nasser was created behind it
Finished in 1970

13. D. Climate Zones

14. Libyan Desert
Deserts
Sahara Desert
Sahel
Namib Desert
Kalahari Desert

15. The Sahara Desert

16. The Sahara
Largest hot desert in the world, covering most of North Africa
Very dry, so very few people live there
Nearly every settlement in the Sahara is located near an oasis, a wet and fertile area in a desert where a spring or well provides water.
Common features in the Sahara include broad gravel plains, tall sand dunes, and dry streambeds.

18. The African Savannah: 13 million sq. mi.

19. Grasslands
Savanna is a type of grassland located in tropical wet and dry climates.
Most of the savanna in Africa is located in east Africa in Kenya or Tanzania.
Steppe is a dry grassland located on the edges of the deserts.

21. The Sahel

22. Sahel- narrow band of dry grassland on the southern edge of the Sahara.

23. The Sahel

24. Sahara Desert