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Discovering the Sub-Saharan Landscape: Geography, Landforms, and Resources

Explore the diverse geography of Sub-Saharan Africa, from the lowlands to highlands, including iconic landmarks like Mount Kilimanjaro and the Great Rift Valley. Learn about the climatic regions, waterways, and valuable resources found in this region.

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Discovering the Sub-Saharan Landscape: Geography, Landforms, and Resources

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  1. GEOGRAPHY OF SUBSAHARA “SOUTH OF THE SAHARA”

  2. AFRICA

  3. LAND • Lowlands – located north and west • Highlands – located south and east

  4. SPECIAL LANDFORM • Mount Kilimanjaro • “shining mountain” • Highest peak in Africa • Peak has snow all year

  5. VOCABULARY • Plateau • A raised area of relatively level land

  6. AFRICAN PLATEAU • South and east coasts – steep cliffs • East side of plateau – 5,000 ft elevation • West side of plateau – 1,500 ft elevation

  7. GREAT RIFT VALLEY • A series of broad, steep-walled valleys formed by tectonic plates pulling apart • Located between the Red Sea and Mozambique • Eventually, East Africa may become an island!

  8. WATERWAYS • Some valleys have filled with water to form lakes • Lakes and rivers provide fresh water and fish • Nile River – longest • Okavango River – empties north of Kalahari Desert • Zambezi River – has many waterfalls

  9. FOUR CLIMATIC REGIONS • Arid Desert • Semiarid • Tropical • Equatorial

  10. ARID DESERT • Very little rain • High temperatures • Few plants and animals • Sahara, Namib, and Kalahari are examples

  11. SEMIARID (Semi Arid) • High temperatures • More rain than in the desert • Sahel is an example

  12. TROPICAL • Six months – rainy season • Six months – dry season

  13. EQUATORIAL • Two rainy seasons • Two short dry seasons • Located at the Equator • 50-60 inches of rain per year • Many trees • Much wildlife

  14. VOCABULARY • Desertification • The process by which land that can be farmed or lived on is turned into desert

  15. VOCABULARY • Drought • A long period of time without rain Sure could use some rain!

  16. VOCABULARY • Savanna • A flat grassland in a tropical or subtropical region with scattered trees and shrubs

  17. RESOURCES • MINERALS • Gold, diamonds, copper, tin, chrome, nickel, iron ore • VEGETATION • Trees, cocoa beans, cashew nuts, peanuts, vanilla beans, coffee, bananas, rubber, sugar, tea…. • WILDLIFE • Attracts many tourists Will this list ever end?

  18. VOCABULARY • Nonrenewable resource • A resource that cannot be replaced or that can be replaced only over millions of years • Renewable resource • A resource that can be used and replaced over a relatively short period of time

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