1. Geography of Africa
Africa Unit

2. Guiding Questions for AFRICA (Write these down)
1. What physical processes and relationships support different African biomes?
2. How are people, places and the environment in Africa connected and interdependent?
3. How does the history of colonization continue to affect African countries today, especially in terms of culture, conflict and ability to profit from their vast natural resources?

3. The Continent of Africa

4. 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.

5. The African Plateau

6. 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

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

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

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

10. The Sahara Desert

11. The Sahel

12. Five Geographic Regions of Africa
Africa Unit

13. North Africa Mountain Ranges (Atlas Mountains, Ahaggar Mountains)
Sahara desert (world’s largest)
Sahel region

14. North Africa

15. Ahaggar Mts.

16. Atlas Mountains

17. West Africa
Grasslands
Most populated

18. West Africa

19. Lagos, Nigeria

20. East Africa Mountainous Plateaus (Ethiopian Plateau) Grasslands
Serengeti Plain
Hills

21. East Africa

22. Mt. Kilimanjaro: Snow on the Equator?

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

24. South Africa
Namib & Kalahari Deserts
Drakensberg Mountain Range

25. South Africa

26. Namib Desert

27. Kalahari Desert

28. Central Africa
Equator
Rain forests

29. Central Africa

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

31. Countries of Africa
Africa Unit

33. How well do you know the countries of Africa?
Click on the words above to play a review game.

36. Desertification Desertification – The spreading of a desert region
The region of Sahel is most affected by the spreading desert.

37. Desertification

38. Great Rift Valley
Great Rift Valley – 4,000 mile giant fault, or break in the earth’s crust. From Red Sea to Zambezi River.
Evidence has found that the earliest Humans first lived in this area.

39. Great Rift Valley
3,000 miles long

40. Major Rivers Nile River – world’s longest (4,000 + miles)
Sources: White Nile (Uganda) & Blue Nile (Ethiopian highlands) flows into the Mediterranean
Congo River – Central Africa – through rain forests, 2,720 miles long
Niger River – Africa’s third longest- 2,600 miles long. Begins in West Africa (Guinea)
Zambezi River – Fourth longest 2,200 miles – Southern Africa; contains Victoria Falls; flows into the Indian Ocean

41. Rivers in Africa are plenty, but very difficult to navigate due to cataracts.
What are cataracts?
Series of waterfalls
How does this affect transportation and communication?
Very difficult historically to travel and trade.

45. Climate and Diversity
The equator runs nearly through the center of Africa
80% of the nation is tropical
Further from equator = colder
Higher Elevation = colder

46. Climate of Africa

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

49. Geography of Africa Review
Interactive Map of Africa

50. Human Environment Interaction
1. Agriculture
Difficult in many regions of Africa due to elevation and climate.

51. 2. Hydroelectric Power

52. Extraction of Natural Resources today: OIL

53. Aswan High Dam 1970 Positive:
Gives region of Egypt and Sudan regular supply of water.
Increased agriculture through irrigation.
Negative:
Many people displaced when built.
Mosquitoes cause Malaria

55. So now what?
Open notes quiz over Ch 18 Sec 1&2 (Africa) on Tuesday, 9/25.
Complete Summary of Landforms worksheet over Africa.
Label Africa and Southwest Asia Maps
Finish up Vocabulary Packet – will be checking for completion within the next few weeks.