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The Geography of Africa

The Geography of Africa. Ms. Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY. A Satellite View. Africa’s Size. 4 6 0 0 M I L E S. 5 0 0 0 M I L E S. Second largest continent  11,700,000 sq. mi. 10% of the world’s population. 2 ½ times the size of the U. S. Mediterranean Sea.

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The Geography of Africa

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  1. The Geography of Africa Ms. Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY

  2. A Satellite View

  3. Africa’s Size 4 6 0 0 M I L E S 5000 MILES • Second largest continent  11,700,000 sq. mi. • 10% of the world’s population. • 2 ½ times the size of the U. S.

  4. Mediterranean Sea Bodies Of Water Red Sea NileRiver NigerRiver L. Chad--> <--Gulf of Aden L. Albert--> Congo River L. Victoria L. Tanganyika-> Indian Ocean Atlantic Ocean Zambezi River LimpopoRiver OrangeRiver Pacific Ocean

  5. The Mighty Nile River:“Longest River in the World”

  6. The Congo River Basin • Covers 12% of thecontinent. • Extends over 9countries. • 2,720 miles long. • 99% of the countryof Zaire is in theCongo River basin.

  7. The Niger River Basin • Covers 7.5% of the continent. • Extends over 10 countries. • 2,600 miles long.

  8. Hydroelectric Power

  9. Atlas Mts. Mountains & Peaks ΔMt. Kenya ΔMt. Kilimanjaro Ruwenzori Mts. Drajensburg Mts.

  10. The African Plateau

  11. Libyan Desert Deserts Sahara Desert Sahel Namib Desert Kalahari Desert

  12. The Sahara Desert

  13. Desertification

  14. The Sahel

  15. Valleys & Plains Great Rift Valley

  16. Great Rift Valley 3,000 miles long

  17. Seismic Activity in Africa

  18. Tropic of Cancer 20° N Africa:The“Tropical”Continent Equator 0° Tropic of Capricorn20° S

  19. African Trade Winds

  20. West Africa: Home of our Hurricanes

  21. Vegetation Zones

  22. The African Savannah:13 million sq. mi.

  23. African Rain Forest • Annual rainfall of up to 17 ft. • Rapid decomposition (very humid). • Covers 37 countries. • 15% of the land surface of Africa.

  24. Mt. Kilimanjaro:Snow on the Equator?

  25. Mediterranean Sea Atlas Mts. Libyan Desert The Complete Topography Of AFRICA Tropic of Cancer 20° N Sahara Desert Red Sea Sahel NileRiver NigerRiver L. Chad--> Great Rift Valley <--Gulf of Aden L. Albert--> ΔMt. Kenya Equator 0° Congo River L. Victoria ΔMt. Kilimanjaro L. Tanganyika-> Indian Ocean Ruwenzori Mts. Atlantic Ocean Zambezi River Namib Desert Kalahari Desert LimpopoRiver Tropic of Capricorn20° S OrangeRiver Drajensburg Mts. Pacific Ocean

  26. Natural Resources

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