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The Geography of Africa

The Geography of Africa. A Satellite View. NORTH AFRICA = ARAB AFRICA. Sub-Saharan Africa = Black Africa. Africa’s Size. 4 6 0 0 M I L E S. 5 0 0 0 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.

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The Geography of Africa

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  1. The Geography of Africa

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

  3. Africa’s Size 4 6 0 0 M I L E S 5000 MILES • Second largest continent  11,700,000 sq. mi. • 10% of the world’s population. • 2 ½ times the size of the U. S.

  4. Mediterranean Sea Bodies Of Water Red Sea NileRiver NigerRiver L. Chad--> <--Gulf of Aden L. Albert--> Congo River L. Victoria L. Tanganyika-> Indian Ocean Atlantic Ocean Zambezi River LimpopoRiver OrangeRiver Pacific Ocean

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

  6. The Congo River Basin • Covers 12% of thecontinent. • Extends over 9countries. • 2,720 miles long. • 99% of the countryof Zaire is in theCongo 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. Atlas Mts. Mountains & Peaks ΔMt. Kenya ΔMt. 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. Tropic of Cancer 20° N Africa:The“Tropical”Continent Equator 0° Tropic of Capricorn20° 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 CLICK HERE  • 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. Mediterranean Sea Atlas Mts. Libyan Desert The Complete Topography Of AFRICA Tropic of Cancer 20° N Sahara Desert Red Sea Sahel NileRiver NigerRiver L. Chad--> Great Rift Valley <--Gulf of Aden L. Albert--> ΔMt. Kenya Equator 0° Congo River L. Victoria ΔMt. Kilimanjaro L. Tanganyika-> Indian Ocean Ruwenzori Mts. Atlantic Ocean Zambezi River Namib Desert Kalahari Desert LimpopoRiver Tropic of Capricorn20° S OrangeRiver Drajensburg Mts. Pacific Ocean

  25. Natural Resources

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