1. Major Physical Features of Africa

2. Atlas Mountains Mountain range across NW of Africa
Through Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia
Highest peak is 15,000 ft. high
Harsh winters with lots of snow
Lots of rain in summer

3. Mount Kilimanjaro Dormant volcanic mountain in Tanzania
Highest mountain in Africa
Highest free-standing mountain in world (19,341 ft.)

4. Saharan Desert World’s hottest desert (summer temps = 100-114 degrees)
3rd largest desert
Covers most of North Africa, From the Red Sea to the Atlantic Ocean
Above the Sahel Savanna

5. Kalahari Desert Southern Africa
Supports more animals and plants than a normal desert due to small amounts of rainfall

6. Sahel Savanna Tropical semi-arid climate Below Sahara
Stretches from Red Sea to Atlantic Ocean
Historically home to some of the most advanced kingdoms of Africa

7. Zambezi River is the fourth-longest river in Africa,
the longest east-flowing river in Africa and the largest flowing into the Indian Ocean from Africa.

8. Nile River Flows north into Mediterranean Sea
Longest river in the world
Egyptian civilization relied on Nile

9. Congo River World’s deepest river, 2nd longest in Africa
Runs through the Democratic Republic of Congo and Republic of Congo
Used to be called Zaire River

10. Niger River Main river of western Africa Empties in Atlantic Ocean
3rd longest river in Africa

11. Congo River Basin Watershed of Congo River
Some of largest tropical rainforests in the world

12. Lake Chad
is economically important, providing water to more than 30 million people living in the four countries surrounding it (Chad, Cameroon, Niger, and Nigeria) on the edge of the Sahara

13. Lake Tanganyika
second-oldest freshwater lake in the world, the second- largest by volume, and the second-deepest, in all cases after Lake Baikal in Siberia

14. Atlantic Ocean World’s 2nd largest ocean (20% of Earth’s surface)
Bounded by N and S America, Europe, and Africa

15. Indian Ocean 3rd largest ocean
Bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west, and Australia to the south

16. Lake Victoria Africa’s largest lake
Surrounded by Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya

17. Mediterranean Sea Surrounded by Europe, Africa, and Asia
Important route for merchants

18. Red Sea
Inlet of the Indian Ocean
Between Africa and Asia

19. Cape of Good Hope
Rocky headland on the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula in South Africa.