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+ Geography of Africa Political and Physical

+ Kalahari Desert is known as the Namib Desert. Sahara Desert is the largest in the world. (Antarctica doesn’t count) Its approximately the same size as the Untied States. The Sahara is not just made up of sand. It also includes mountains & rocky plains.

+ Sahel- Term comes from Arabic word for shore It is the grasslands on the edge of the Sahara The Sahel suffers from desertification because of droughts, over-farming and over grazing. Transition between the Sahara desert and the Savannas in the South.

+ Elevated Continent Many different climates, altitude, position to ocean & winds

+ Africa is dominated by plateaus in the south and east. Escarpments are cliffs that separate areas of differing elevation. Cataracts are waterfalls or rapids through which rivers flow.

Which is the Most Common Environment in the Continent?

+ Savannahs & Wildlife & Safari Savannahs & Wildlife Serengeti Plain & Wildlife Preserve

+ Rain Forest 8% of the Continent

+ Longest River in the World- Nile River Runs through several countries Uganda, Ethiopia, Sudan, Burundi, Egypt Over 4,000 miles.

+ Tributary of Nile; Blue Nile Blue Nile originates in the Ethiopian Highlands The White Nile originates in Lake Victoria. The Nile flows north into the Mediterranean Sea.

+ Africa’s largest lake is Lake Victoria. World’s 2 nd largest lake. Victoria Falls is one mile wide & is on the Zambezi River.

+ Great Rift Valley Video

+ Tallest Mountain in Africa Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: 19,340 feet Even though it is located close to the equator, its peak is covered with snow year round.

+ Cradle of Humankind Dating back as far as 3.5 million years ago!

+ Migration from East Africa & World