1. Thanks to Ms. Susan Pojer Horace Greeley High School
The
Geography of
Africa
Thanks to Ms. Susan Pojer
Horace Greeley High School

2. The Complete Topography Of AFRICA
Mediterranean Sea
Atlas Mts.
The
Complete
Topography Of
AFRICA
Sahara Desert
Nile River
Red Sea
Sahel
Niger River
savanna
tropical rain forest
savanna
Congo River
L. Victoria
L. Tanganyika->
Indian Ocean
savanna
Atlantic Ocean
Kalahari Desert

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

4. A Satellite View

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

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

7. Hydroelectric Power

8. The Sahara Desert

9. Desertification

10. The Sahel

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

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

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

14. Great Rift Valley
3,000 miles long

15. Mt. Kilimanjaro: Snow on the Equator?

16. African Trade Winds

17. West Africa: Home of our Hurricanes

18. Vegetation Zones

19. Natural Resources