1. The
Geography of
Africa

2. A Satellite View NORTH AFRICA = ARAB AFRICA
Sub-Saharan Africa = Black Africa

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. Bodies Of Water Mediterranean Sea Red Sea Nile River Niger River
L. Chad-->
<--Gulf of Aden
L. Albert-->
Congo River
L. Victoria
L. Tanganyika->
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Zambezi River
Limpopo River
Orange River
Pacific Ocean

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

6. 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.

7. The Niger River Basin Covers 7.5% of the continent.
Extends over 10 countries.
2,600 miles long.
AfDB and Niger River Basin Officials Meet

8. Hydroelectric Power

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

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

11. The Sahara Desert

12. Desertification
The main cause of desertification is due to severe drought. In addition, grazing herds of animals leave the grass so destroyed that the top layer of soil eventually turns to dust. Over time the combination of the two leave behind miles of desert.

13. The Sahel
Semi-arid tropical savanna eco-region in Africa, which forms the transition between the Sahara to the north and the slightly less arid savanna belt to the south, known as the Sudan (not to be confused with the country of the same name).

14. Valleys
&
Plains
Great Rift Valley

15. Great Rift Valley
3,000 miles long

16. Seismic Activity in Africa

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

18. African Trade Winds

19. West Africa: Home of our Hurricanes

20. Vegetation Zones

21. The African Savannah: 13 million sq. mi.
Savannah Life – You Tube

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

23. Mt. Kilimanjaro: Snow on the Equator?

24. The Complete Topography Of AFRICA
Mediterranean Sea
Atlas Mts.
Libyan Desert
The
Complete
Topography Of
AFRICA
Tropic of Cancer 20° N
Sahara Desert
Red Sea
Sahel
Nile River
Niger River
L. Chad-->
Great Rift Valley
<--Gulf of Aden
L. Albert-->
Equator 0°
Δ Mt. Kenya
Congo River
L. Victoria
Δ Mt. Kilimanjaro
L. Tanganyika->
Indian Ocean
Ruwenzori Mts.
Atlantic Ocean
Zambezi River
Namib Desert
Kalahari Desert
Limpopo River
Tropic of Capricorn 20° S
Orange River
Drajensburg Mts.
Pacific Ocean

25. Natural Resources