A Satellite View Africas Size 4600 MILES 5

A Satellite View

Africa’s Size 4600 MILES 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 d Re Bodies a Se er Riv L. Chad--> er ulf <--G Of Nile River Nig den ng Co of A Water r ive L. Albert--> R o L. Victoria L. Tanganyika-> Indian Ocean Atlantic Ocean Zambezi River Limpopo River Orange River Pacific Ocean

The Nile River: “Longest River in the World”

The Congo River Basin # Covers 12% of the continent. # Extends over 9 countries. # 2, 720 miles long. # 99% of the country of Zaire is in the Congo River basin.

The Niger River Basin # Covers 7. 5% of the continent. # Extends over 10 countries. # 2, 600 miles long.

Aswan High Dam # Hydroelectric Power Plant # Located along the Nile River in Egypt

Hydroelectric Power

Lake Victoria # Largest Lake in Africa # Second Largest Lake in the World

ts. M as l t A Mountains & Peaks Δ Mt. Kenya . ts M ri zo en w Ru Δ Mt. Kilimanjaro . ts rg a Dr je n u sb M

Mt. Kilimanjaro # 19, 341 ft high # Africa's tallest mountain # Home to 3 volcanoes

Mt. Kenya # 17, 057 ft high # Source of Kenya’s name # Africa's 2 nd tallest mountain

Libyan Deserts Sahara Desert Sahel ib D Nam rt ese hari Kala ert Des

The Sahara Desert

Desertification

The Sahel # Climate zone of Africa # Located between the Sahara Desert & savannahs

Peninsulas rn Ho ca fri of A ley Rift V al & Great Valleys

Great Rift Valley # 3, 700 miles long # Area of deep valleys and deep canyons

The Horn of Africa # Peninsula # Easternmost part of Africa

The African Plateau

Climate Zones

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

Precipitation

Seismic Activity in Africa

West Africa: Home of our Hurricanes

Diverse Animal Life

Vegetation Zones

The African Deserts # 33 -35% of Africa is desert # The Sahara desert is one third of Africa

The African Savannah: # 13 million sq. miles # Covers 45 -50% of Africa

African Rain Forest # Covers 37 countries # 15% of the land surface of. Africa # Annual rainfall of up to 17 ft.

African Trade Winds

Natural Resources

Minerals of Africa

Oil and Gas Reserves in Africa

Population Density

Religions of Africa Traditional African Religion Islam Christianity

Languages of Africa