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Africa Geography
NILE RIVER The Nile River contributes to the agriculture in the area surrounding it.
SAHEL REGION The Sahel region is a dry grassland south of the Sahara.
Congo Basin The Congo basin in southwest Africa is made up of rain forests. It is located south of the Congo river in Africa.
Great Rift Valley The Great Rift Valley is in Eastern Africa and has high cliffs and rich soil.
Savannas Savannas are wide plains that have both a dry season and a rainy season.
Mount Kilimanjaro Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in Africa.
Lake Tanganyika Lake Tanganyika is the second deepest lake in the world.
Lake Victoria Lake Victoria is the second largest freshwater lake in the world.
Africa’s Rivers Nile Congo Zambize Africa’s rivers provide hydroelectric power for surrounding areas.
Deserts The two largest deserts in Africa are the Sahara in the north and the Kalahari in the South. Today, Africa is experiencing desertification, or the advancement of desert. The Sahara Desert is continually expanding southward.
NILE RIVER The Nile River contributes to the agriculture in the area surrounding it.
SAHEL REGION The Sahel region is a dry grassland south of the Sahara.
Congo Basin The Congo basin in southwest Africa is made up of rain forests. It is located south of the Congo river in Africa.
Great Rift Valley The Great Rift Valley is in Eastern Africa and has high cliffs and rich soil.
Savannas Savannas are wide plains that have both a dry season and a rainy season.
Mount Kilimanjaro Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in Africa.
Lake Tanganyika Lake Tanganyika is the second deepest lake in the world.
Lake Victoria Lake Victoria is the second largest freshwater lake in the world.
Africa’s Rivers Nile Congo Zambize Africa’s rivers provide hydroelectric power for surrounding areas.
Deserts The two largest deserts in Africa are the Sahara in the north and the Kalahari in the South. Today, Africa is experiencing desertification, or the advancement of desert. The Sahara Desert is continually expanding southward.
