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A Satellite View
Bodies
Of
Water Nile River
Zambezi River
Orange River
Limpopo River
Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
L. Victoria
L. Albert-->
L. Chad-->
L. Tanganyika->
• Most of the rivers in
Africa south of the
Sahara are hard to
navigate from source to
mouth.
• Droughts and a dry
climate have contributed
to the shrinking size of
Lake Chad.
• Lake Victoria the largest
lake in Africa, is located
between the eastern and
western branches of the
Great Rift Valley.
Bodies
Of
Water Nile River
Zambezi River
Orange River
Limpopo River
Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
L. Victoria
L. Albert-->
L. Chad-->
L. Tanganyika->
• The course of the
Zambezi River to the
sea is interrupted by
Victoria Falls on the
border of Zambia and
Zimbabwe.
• Does Africa have plenty
of water?
Soil and water
• Why are soils in the
tropical wet areas of
Africa not very
fertile?
• Heavy rains leach, or
dissolve and carry
away, nutrients from the
soil.
African Rain Forest
# Annual rainfall of up to 17 ft.
# Rapid decomposition (very humid).
# Covers 37 countries.
# 15% of the land surface of Africa.
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.
# @Realsworth
The Niger River Basin
# Covers 7.5% of the continent.
# Extends over 10 countries.
# 2,600 miles long.
Hydroelectric Power
Δ Mt. Kenya
Δ Mt. Kilimanjaro
Mountains
&
Peaks
• Highest point in Africa
is Mt. Kiliminjaro.
• Lake Assal is a saline
lake which lies 155 m
(509 ft) below sea level
is the lowest point on
land in Africa and the
third lowest land
depression
on Earth after the Dead
Sea and Sea of Galilee.
Deserts
Sahara Desert
Sahel
Libyan Desert
• Botswana Holds
most of The Kalahari
Desert
• The steppe region
south of the Sahara
is called the Sahel.
• The factor that has
the greatest
influence on climate
in Africa south of the
Sahara is?
• rainfall
The Sahara Desert
Urbanization in Africa
south of the Sahara is
growing faster than any
other region on earth!
What does that mean?
The Sahel
What are the most abundant natural resources in Africa south of the Sahara?
Minerals and water
Desertification
• The expansion
of agricultural
lands in Africa
south of the
Sahara poses a
serious threat to
rain forests.
Valleys
&
Plains
The Great Rift Valley was
formed, in part, by
shifting tectonic plates.
Great Rift Valley
3,000 miles long
Seismic Activity in Africa
Africa:
The “Tropical” Continent
Tropic of Cancer
20° N
Tropic of Capricorn
20° S
Equator 0° • The tropical wet climate
zone in Africa south of
the Sahara can receive
more than 60in of rain
a year.
• Where are tropical rain
forests located in Africa
south of the Sahara?
• Equator
West Africa: Home of our Hurricanes
Vegetation Zones
• Tropical grasslands are also
referred to as savannas.
• Desertification occurs when long
periods of drought and land use
destroy the vegetation.
• Increasing desertification and
deforestation in the Sahel have
forced people to migrate to cities
such as Dakar and Miamey, and
Bamako.
The African Savannah: 13 million sq. mi.
Mt. Kilimanjaro: Snow on the Equator?
The
Complete
Topography
Of
AFRICA
Nile River
Zambezi River
Orange River
Limpopo River
Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian
Ocean
L. Victoria
L. Albert-->
L. Chad-->
L. Tanganyika->
Δ Mt. Kenya
Δ Mt. Kilimanjaro
Sahara Desert
Sahel
Libyan Desert Tropic of Cancer
20° N
Tropic of Capricorn
20° S
Equator 0°
THE END