Geography Of Africa Flashcards
Deepest lake in Africa
In central Africa
Lake Tanganyika
Largest lake in Africa
2nd largest lake in world
Lake Victoria
Main water source of Timbuktu
Principal river in west Africa
Niger River
In South Africa
Not a true desert do to 3-10 inches of rain
Rain= some animals
Kalahari desert
Tallest free standing volcanic mountain in world
Highest peak in Africa
Mount Kilimanjaro
In North Africa
Helps create Sahara desert
Go from morocco to Tunisia
Between Med. Sea and Sahara desert
Atlas Mountains
Tropical/ sub tropical grassland containing scattered trees
Savanna
More than 80 inches of rain
Rainforest
Largest river in western central Africa
Runs through 3rd largest rainforest in world
Congo river
South east river
Empties into Indian Ocean
Contains Victoria falls
Zambezi River
Transition land between desert and Savanna
Dry but prevents desert
Sahel desert
Biggest desert in world
Means wilderness in Arabic
U.S fits in this desert
Highest temp.
Sahara desert
Largest and most unique waterfall in world
Victoria falls
Longest river in world
In Western Africa
Depended upon water
Nile river