A Satellite View
Africa’s Size
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# 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
Bodies
Nile River
Of
L. Chad-->
Water
L. Albert-->
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
Mountains
&
Peaks
Δ Mt. Kenya
Δ Mt. Kilimanjaro
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 2nd tallest
mountain
Libyan Desert
Deserts
Sahara Desert
Sahel
The Sahara Desert
Desertification
The Sahel
# Climate zone of Africa
# Located between the
Sahara Desert & savannahs
Valleys
&
Peninsulas
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