Landforms

Sahara DesertSahara Desert

►Worlds largest Worlds largest desertdesert

► 3 ½ million sq. miles3 ½ million sq. miles► Sahara comes from Sahara comes from

the Arabic word the Arabic word Sahra meaning Sahra meaning ‘desert’‘desert’

►Hot dry climateHot dry climate► Rainfall is less then Rainfall is less then

4 inches a year.4 inches a year.

SahelSahel

►Dry grass land just Dry grass land just south of the Sahara.south of the Sahara.

► This region has This region has been in a drought been in a drought since 1968.since 1968.

Nile RiverNile River

► The longest river in the The longest river in the world. 4,160 milesworld. 4,160 miles

► The Nile valley and Nile The Nile valley and Nile Delta are some of the Delta are some of the most fertile farming land.most fertile farming land.

► 70% of the Nile water 70% of the Nile water comes from the Blue comes from the Blue Nile.Nile.

► The Delta has swampy The Delta has swampy lands and salty lakes, as lands and salty lakes, as well as highly fertile soil.well as highly fertile soil.

Suez CanalSuez Canal

►Opened in 1869Opened in 1869► 120 miles long 120 miles long

between the Red between the Red Sea and the Sea and the Mediterranean sea.Mediterranean sea.

► 64 feet deep64 feet deep► 741 feet wide 741 feet wide

At the narrowest At the narrowest pointspoints

Lake ChadLake Chad

► 6,300 square miles6,300 square miles► The lake is much The lake is much

larger in the wet larger in the wet season then in the season then in the dry season.dry season.

► The average depth The average depth is 22 feet.is 22 feet.

Great Rift ValleyGreat Rift Valley

► Located in Eastern Located in Eastern Africa.Africa.

► 4,500 miles 4,500 miles ► The walls rise 6,600 The walls rise 6,600

feetfeet► The tectonic plates The tectonic plates

move ½ to 4 inches move ½ to 4 inches a yeara year

Ethiopian HighlandsEthiopian Highlands

► 2/3rds of the 2/3rds of the countrycountry

► 6,000 to 10,000 feet 6,000 to 10,000 feet above sea levelabove sea level

► Receives about 40 Receives about 40 inches of rainfall a inches of rainfall a yearyear

Congo RiverCongo River

► Fifth longest river in Fifth longest river in the world.the world.

► Carries more water Carries more water then any other then any other except the Amazon.except the Amazon.

►Has no delta the Has no delta the water flows into a water flows into a deep ocean trenchdeep ocean trench

Lake VictoriaLake Victoria

► Largest lake in Largest lake in Africa Africa

► Second largest Second largest freshwater lake in freshwater lake in the worldthe world

►Depth is 270 feetDepth is 270 feet►More then 200 More then 200

species of fish live species of fish live in the lakein the lake

Mt. Kilimanjaro Mt. Kilimanjaro

► Africa’s highest Africa’s highest mountainmountain

► Two summitsTwo summits Kibo summitKibo summit

► 19,340 feet19,340 feet Mawensi summitMawensi summit

► 16,890 feet16,890 feet

► Dormant volcanoDormant volcano► Slopes are good for Slopes are good for

agriculture due to good agriculture due to good rainfallrainfall

Zambezi RiverZambezi River

► Fourth longest river Fourth longest river in Africain Africa

► 1,700 miles long1,700 miles long► Boarder of Zambia Boarder of Zambia

and Zimbabwe and Zimbabwe ► Empty’s into the Empty’s into the

Mozambique Mozambique channel channel

Victoria FallsVictoria Falls

► Zambezi river drops Zambezi river drops into a canyon about 40 into a canyon about 40 miles long.miles long.

► The falls height varies The falls height varies from 256 to 355 feet from 256 to 355 feet

► Named by the locals Named by the locals Mosi-oa-TunyaMosi-oa-Tunya (smoke (smoke that thunders)that thunders)

► A hydroelectric dam A hydroelectric dam was built to produce a was built to produce a small amount of power. small amount of power.

Cape of Good HopeCape of Good Hope

►Named because the Named because the discovery of it might discovery of it might lead to a sea route lead to a sea route to India.to India.

► Use to be named Use to be named cape peninsula cape peninsula

► Lies 100 miles Lies 100 miles northwest of Cape northwest of Cape AgulhasAgulhas