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Northwest africa seperates the medditeranean coast region from the sahara
atlas mountain range
The entire northern half ofAfrica largest desert few people live here ( traders and nomads) sand dunes, rolling rocky hills, and camels
Sahara deset
South of the sahara dry/semi-arid region little rain people cut trees and overgraze and it turns to desert as the plants dissappear, soil drys and begins to blow away
Sahel
Along central coast hot ,humid dense forest alot of vegetation many animals/ birds cutting trees down- deforestation
Tropical Rainforest
Middle of the continent close to equator vast grassland Tropical climate farming/good rain (wet and dry season) Lions, elephants
Savanna
Sothern africa Sorrounded semi-arid areas Becoming drier -(desertification)
Kalahari desert
Longest river in the world Flows south to north empties into the medditeranean
Nile river
West central through rainforest begins lake tanganyika ends atlantic ocean
Congo river
third largest river in Africa vast delta oil delta important to petroleum industry
Niger river
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lake tangonake