AGFlashcards
several miles inland separates the mediterrainian costal regions from the Sahara Desert North-West
Atlas Mountain range
North-across width of Africa Largest Desert in the world Few people live here(Traders/Nomads) Sand dunes and rocky hills
Sahara Desert
Middle of continent ,South of the sahara Dry semi-arid region Little rain People cut trees let theiranimals overgraze (desertification)
Sahel
Central Coast hot and humid dense Forrest,tall trees rapid population growth many animals/birds Problem cutting trees = disappearing rain forrest
Tropical Rainforrest
Close to equator lions,elehants,Zebras,etc. Lack of rainfall-Problem for farmers (farming good when it rains) vast grassland Tropical
Savanna
Southern Africa Semi-arid areas becoming more dry
Kalahari Desert
Longest in the world Flows south to North Empties into Meditterainian Sea
Nile River
West Central through rainforrest begins at lake tanganika ;ends in atlantic ocean
Congo River
3rd largest in Africa *mouth vast delta,”oil Delta”*important to petroleum industry
Niger River
One of largest and deepest lakes in the world
LakeTanganyka
Victoria Falls One of the largest lakes in South Arfrica Nile River begins
Lake Victoria
central Africa coastline on Atlantic ocean rich in natural and mineral resources Copper,Cobalt and Diamonds
Democratic Republic of the Congo
On the banks of the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea Nile Runs through here and empties on Mediterranean Sea Cario is the captital Mostly Desert Most people live along the coast
Egypt
on the eastern coast of africa
borders Indian Ocean
colonized by Britain in 1800s
gained freedom in 1960s
national slogan is”Harambee”means people need to work together
Kenya
