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Geography of Africa
Label Bodies of Water: Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Guinea Strait of Gibraltar Mediterranean Sea Suez Canal Red Sea Gulf of Aden Indian Ocean Mozambique Channel
Label Bodies of Water: Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Guinea Strait of Gibraltar Mediterranean Sea Suez Canal Red Sea Gulf of Aden Indian Ocean Mozambique Channel
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General InformationGeneral Information
11,608,000 sq miles Second Largest
Continent 3.3 times larger
than the us 20.2% of Earth’s
Land 878 million people
11,608,000 sq miles Second Largest
Continent 3.3 times larger
than the us 20.2% of Earth’s
Land 878 million people
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PlateausPlateaus
Africa is dominated by plateaus in South & East
Africa is dominated by plateaus in South & EastQuickTime™ and a
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Escarpments & CataractsEscarpments & Cataracts
Escarpment: A steep slope or long cliff separating two level areas of differing elevation
Cataract: waterfall or where the flow of a river changes dramatically
Escarpment: A steep slope or long cliff separating two level areas of differing elevation
Cataract: waterfall or where the flow of a river changes dramatically
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Major Landforms of Africa
Key Landforms: Atlas Mountains Sahara Desert Ahaggar Mountains Tibesti Mountains Sahel Great Rift Valley Ethiopian Highlands Horn of Africa Congo River Basin Mount Kilimanjaro Serengeti Plain Kalahari Desert Namib Desert Cape of Good Hope
Key Landforms: Atlas Mountains Sahara Desert Ahaggar Mountains Tibesti Mountains Sahel Great Rift Valley Ethiopian Highlands Horn of Africa Congo River Basin Mount Kilimanjaro Serengeti Plain Kalahari Desert Namib Desert Cape of Good Hope
SavannaSavanna
also known as tropical grasslands Most common environment in Africa rolling grassland scattered with shrubs and
isolated trees found in a wide band on either side of the
equator between tropical rainforests and deserts
warm temperature year round; a very long dry season (winter), and a very Short wet season (summer).
also known as tropical grasslands Most common environment in Africa rolling grassland scattered with shrubs and
isolated trees found in a wide band on either side of the
equator between tropical rainforests and deserts
warm temperature year round; a very long dry season (winter), and a very Short wet season (summer).
Serengeti PlainSerengeti Plain
An area of northern Tanzania bordering on Kenya and Lake Victoria. It is internationally well-known for its extensive wildlife preserve.
An area of northern Tanzania bordering on Kenya and Lake Victoria. It is internationally well-known for its extensive wildlife preserve.
Sahara DesertSahara Desert almost 1/3 of the continent largest desert in the world (Antarctica
Doesn’t count) 3,500,000 sq. miles (size of us) areas of Mountains, rocky plains, rolling
sand dunes and numerous sand seas Regional deserts: Libyan, Nubian & the
Western desert of Egypt
almost 1/3 of the continent largest desert in the world (Antarctica
Doesn’t count) 3,500,000 sq. miles (size of us) areas of Mountains, rocky plains, rolling
sand dunes and numerous sand seas Regional deserts: Libyan, Nubian & the
Western desert of Egypt
KALAHARI DESERT KALAHARI DESERT 100,000 sq. miles covers much of Southern Africa (Botswana,
southwest South Africa, western Namibia) Along the coastal known as the Namib Desert
100,000 sq. miles covers much of Southern Africa (Botswana,
southwest South Africa, western Namibia) Along the coastal known as the Namib Desert
The SahelThe Sahel
Comes from the Arabic for “shore”
transition zone between northern arid Sahara and the Southern tropical area
Prone to droughts and is experiencing desertification.
Comes from the Arabic for “shore”
transition zone between northern arid Sahara and the Southern tropical area
Prone to droughts and is experiencing desertification.
Congo River BasinCongo River Basin 1,400,000 sq. miles 20% of the world's rain forest dominates the Democratic Republic of
the Congo and Central Africa
1,400,000 sq. miles 20% of the world's rain forest dominates the Democratic Republic of
the Congo and Central Africa
Great Rift ValleyGreat Rift Valley
runs north to south for 3,000 miles, from Northern Syria to central Mozambique
In eastern Africa the valley divides into two, the Eastern Rift and the Western Rift
runs north to south for 3,000 miles, from Northern Syria to central Mozambique
In eastern Africa the valley divides into two, the Eastern Rift and the Western Rift
Mount KilimanjaroMount Kilimanjaro
The highest mountain in Africa, in northeast Tanzania near the Kenya border, rising in two snow-capped peaks to 19,340 feet
The highest mountain in Africa, in northeast Tanzania near the Kenya border, rising in two snow-capped peaks to 19,340 feet
Major Bodies of
Water
Major Bodies of
Water
Major Rivers: Niger River Congo River Nile River Blue Nile White Nile Victoria Falls Zambezi River
Major Lakes: Lake Chad Lake Rudolf Lake Albert Lake Victoria Lake Tanganyika Lake Nyasa
Major Rivers: Niger River Congo River Nile River Blue Nile White Nile Victoria Falls Zambezi River
Major Lakes: Lake Chad Lake Rudolf Lake Albert Lake Victoria Lake Tanganyika Lake Nyasa
The Nile RiverThe Nile River
World’s Longest river 4150 miles Drains East Africa Blue Nile: Ethiopian
Highlands White Nile: Lake
Victoria
World’s Longest river 4150 miles Drains East Africa Blue Nile: Ethiopian
Highlands White Nile: Lake
Victoria
Top Ten Longest RiversTop Ten Longest Rivers1. The Nile in Africa with a length of 4,145 miles2. The Amazon-Ucayali in South America with a length of 4,000 miles3. The Yangtze in Asia with a length of 3,900 miles4. The Mississippi-Missouri in North America with a length of 3,740 miles5. The Huang in Asia with a length of 3,395miles6. The Ob-Irtysh in Asia with an length of 3,362 miles7. Rio de la Plata-Parana in South America with a length of 3,030 miles8. The Congo in Africa with a length of 2,900 miles9. Parana in South America with a length of 2,800 miles10. Amur-Ergun in Asia with an length of 2,761 miles
1. The Nile in Africa with a length of 4,145 miles2. The Amazon-Ucayali in South America with a length of 4,000 miles3. The Yangtze in Asia with a length of 3,900 miles4. The Mississippi-Missouri in North America with a length of 3,740 miles5. The Huang in Asia with a length of 3,395miles6. The Ob-Irtysh in Asia with an length of 3,362 miles7. Rio de la Plata-Parana in South America with a length of 3,030 miles8. The Congo in Africa with a length of 2,900 miles9. Parana in South America with a length of 2,800 miles10. Amur-Ergun in Asia with an length of 2,761 miles
Aswan High dam & Lake NasserAswan High dam & Lake Nasser
Lake VictoriaLake Victoria largest lake of Africa and world's second largest freshwater lake, 26,830
square miles on the Uganda-Tanzania-Kenya border occupies a shallow depression on the Equatorial Plateau between two
arms of the Great Rift Valley
largest lake of Africa and world's second largest freshwater lake, 26,830 square miles
on the Uganda-Tanzania-Kenya border occupies a shallow depression on the Equatorial Plateau between two
arms of the Great Rift Valley
Victoria FallsVictoria Falls
1 mi wide with a maximum drop of 420 feet
in the Zambezi River on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border
1 mi wide with a maximum drop of 420 feet
in the Zambezi River on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border
Top Ten Cities in AfricaTop Ten Cities in Africa1. Lagos, Nigeria-- 8,029,200 (9,123,200)2. Cairo, Egypt-- 7,764,700 (15,546,100)3. Kinshasa, Dem Rep Congo-- 6,301,100
(7,527,500)4. Alexandria, Egypt-- 3,806,300 (4,345,800)5. Casablanca, Morocco-- 3,344,3006. Abidjan-- Cote d' Ivoire-- 3,310,500
(3,972,300)7. Kano, Nigeria-- 3,248,700 (3,519,500)8. Ibadan, Nigeria-- 3,078,400 (3,670,400)9. Cape Town, South Africa-- 2,686,000
(3,086,600)10.Addis Ababa, Ethiopia-- 2,638,500
1. Lagos, Nigeria-- 8,029,200 (9,123,200)2. Cairo, Egypt-- 7,764,700 (15,546,100)3. Kinshasa, Dem Rep Congo-- 6,301,100
(7,527,500)4. Alexandria, Egypt-- 3,806,300 (4,345,800)5. Casablanca, Morocco-- 3,344,3006. Abidjan-- Cote d' Ivoire-- 3,310,500
(3,972,300)7. Kano, Nigeria-- 3,248,700 (3,519,500)8. Ibadan, Nigeria-- 3,078,400 (3,670,400)9. Cape Town, South Africa-- 2,686,000
(3,086,600)10.Addis Ababa, Ethiopia-- 2,638,500
Lagos, NigeriaLagos, Nigeria
Cairo, EgyptCairo, Egypt
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Cape Town, South AfricaCape Town, South Africa
Addis Ababa, EthiopiaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia