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A Satellite View
Africa’s Size
Second largest continent 11,700,000 sq. mi.
10% of the world’s population.
2 ½ times the size of the U. S.
5000
MILES
4 6 0 0 M I L E S
Bodies
Of
Water
Nile River
Congo
River
Zambezi River
Niger River
Orange River
Limpopo River
Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Red Sea
L. Victoria
L. Albert-->
L. Chad-->
L. Tanganyika->
<--Gu
lf of A
den
Senegal
River
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.
The Niger River Basin
Covers 7.5% of the continent.
Extends over 10 countries.
2,600 miles long.
Draken
sburg
Mts.
Δ Mt. Kenya
Δ Mt. Kilimanjaro
Mountains
&
Peaks
Atlas Mts.
Mt. Kilimanjaro:Snow on the
Equator?
Deserts Sahara Desert
Sahel
Kalahari
Desert
Nam
ib
Desert
Libyan Desert
Gre
at R
ift
Val
ley
The Sahara Desert
The Sahara Desert
Desertification
It is reported that in the region south of the Sahara Desert, 1.5 million
hectares of land turn is becoming barren every year, with the Sahara
expanding in a southward direction.
The Sahel
Great Rift Valley
3,000 miles long
Vegetation Zones
African Rain Forest
Annual rainfall of up to 17 ft.
Rapid decomposition (very humid).
Covers 37 countries.
15% of the land surface of Africa.
Natural Resources
West African Kingdoms
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