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Africa South of the Africa South of the SaharaSahara
Africa South of the Africa South of the SaharaSahara
Chapter 10Chapter 10I. Geography of AfricaI. Geography of Africa
Africa: One Continent Many Countries
A. African Continent
• Africa is three times larger (size) than the United States
• Africa has twice as many people • Home to some of the world’s poorest
countries • The top 10 poorest countries in the
world today are located on the African continent
• World's Poorest Countries
B. Landforms
• Mount Kilimanjaro – Highest mountain in Africa
• Located along the boarder of Kenya and Tanzania
• Peak is covered with snow year round even though it very close to the equator
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro Video
• Most of Africa sits on a plateau• Plateau – Raised area of
relatively level land • African tectonic plates are slowly
pulling a part • Great Rift Valley – Large area of
steep-walled valleys
Satellite Image of the Great Rift Valley
C. Waterways
• Nile River – Longest river in the world • Africa has many lakes and rivers
providing water and fish• Waterfall and rapids make boat travel
almost impossible • Victoria Falls – One of the highest
waterfalls in the world
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Victoria Falls Video
D. Desert and Semiarid Climates• Areas with little rain, high temperatures,
and few plants and animals • Sahel – Large semiarid region south of
the Sahara• Desertification – Process by which a
desert spreads • Drought – Lack of rainfall over an
extended period
The Sahel
E. Tropical and Equatorial
• Savannas – Flat grasslands with scattered trees and shrubs
• Home to many of Africa’s most famous animals
• Equatorial regions are home to some of the world’s largest remaining rainforest
Cheetahs on the Savannas near Mount
Kilimanjaro
F. Resources • Africa is home to many types of
resources• Nonrenewable – Resources that
can not be easily remade• Renewable – Resources that can
be replace in a short time period