1. African Geography

2. Can you locate Africa?

3. What are some geographic features of the continent of Africa?

4. Geographic Features of Africa
Deserts
Rainforests
Savannas
Plateaus
Rivers
Waterfalls
Valleys
Mountains
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5. Africa has …deserts
A desert is a dry often sandy region with little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and few plants.

6. Africa has…rainforests
A rainforest is a forest with heavy yearly rainfall (over 100 inches per year!).

7. Africa has…savannas
Savannas are rolling grasslands scattered with shrubs and a few trees. Savannas can be found between tropical rainforests and deserts.

8. Africa has…plateaus
A plateau is an elevated (raised) area of flat land.

9. Africa has…rivers
Africa is home to the Nile River, the world’s longest river (4,160 miles long!). There are two great branches of the Nile: the White Nile, from East Africa, and the Blue Nile, from Ethiopia.

10. Africa has…waterfalls
A waterfall is water from a stream that falls from a steep cliff and continues downstream.

11. Africa has…valleys
A valley is a long lowland between ranges of mountains, hills, or other uplands, often having a river or stream running along the bottom.

12. Africa has…mountains
A mountain is a natural elevation of the earth's surface having considerable mass, generally steep sides, and a height greater than that of a hill.

13. Africa has 3 deserts
Africa is home to three deserts: the Sahara, the Kalahari, and the Namib; together they cover more than a quarter (25%) of the continent. 1 2 3

14. The Sahara Desert
The Sahara is the largest desert in the world, covering part or all of eleven African countries. The word “Sahara” is from the Arabic word for desert.

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16. The Sahara

17. The Kalahari Desert
The Kalahari is a cold, rocky desert in southern Africa.

18. The Kalahari Desert
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19. Kalahari Desert Wildlife
Kalahari Desert Wildlife

20. The Namib Desert
The Namib, in southwest Africa, is one of the hottest, driest places on Earth, with less precipitation (rainfall) than even the Sahara.

21. The African Rainforests
Only one fifth of Africa is
actually rain forests.

22. African Savannas
The animals that live in savannas have adapted to a great deal of changes in their food supply throughout the year. During the wet season, there is plenty of food and water. But during the dry season, food and water is hard to find. Many savanna animals migrate to deal with this problem.

23. Ethiopian Plateau
The Ethiopian Plateau is between 5,000 and 6,000 ft high. The plateau is cut by many deep valleys. The Nile River flows through the center of the plateau from its source, Lake Tana, Ethiopia's largest lake.

24. The Nile River
The source of the Nile is Lake Victoria. It takes 3 months for the water to flow from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean Sea!

25. Victoria Falls
The Victoria Falls are almost a mile wide with a drop of over 330 feet into the gorge below.

26. Great Rift Valley
The Great Rift Valley varies in width from thirty to one hundred kilometers, and in depth from a few hundred meters to several thousand meters. It was named by the explorer John Walter Gregory.

27. Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa. It is located in Northeast Tanzania, near the Kenya border. Kilimanjaro is an extinct volcano and is one of the most massive mountains in the world.

28. Mount Kilimanjaro
For the adventurous, a climb of Mount Kilimanjaro is a must. Your climb would take you through the mists of the jungle to reach the snows and breath-taking views from the summit. Anyone up for a climb?

29. Wow…Africa is truly a diverse continent!
Anyone else ready to explore more about Africa and the different civilizations that have lived here?
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