African Geography

C. Barker

S. Goldberg

Important Bodies of Water

• Mediterranean Sea– boarders the entire northern coast of the

continent

http://www.bible-history.com/geography/influence_med_sea.html

Important Bodies of Water

• Red Sea– boarders the

northeastern coast of the continent

– separates Africa from the Middle East

http://www.svmargarita.com/Red%20Sea/redsea_general.htm

Important Bodies of Water

• Indian Ocean– ocean to the east of Africa

http://www.indian-ocean.org/countries.stm

Important Bodies of Water

• Atlantic Ocean– ocean to the west

of Africa

http://www.cesa10.k12.wi.us/Ecosystems/water/Atlantic/Index.htm

Important Rivers

• Nile River– longest river

in Africa– in the north

eastern part of the continent

http://home.catv.ne.jp/hh/kong/gallery5.html

Important Rivers

• Congo River– fifth-longest river

in the world – second longest

river in Africa– located in

western-central Africa

http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/~anthro/courses/306/CongoRiver_map.jpg

Important Deserts of Africa

• Sahara Desert– covers ¼ of the continent – located in northern Africa

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/05/photogalleries/salt/

Important Deserts of Africa• Kalahari Desert

– located in southern Africa– not a true desert

• receives to much rain -- it is actually a fossil desert

http://members.shaw.ca/hbooyens/kalahari.htm

Important Mountains of Africa

• Great Rift Valley– located in eastern Africa

http://www.blessedquietness.com/longonot06.jpg

Important Mountains of Africa• Mt. Kenya

– located in central eastern Africa in modern day Kenya– highest mountain in Kenya

http://images.aazk.org/animal_pics/Lewa/MtKenya_PlainsAnimals.jpg.html

Important Mountains of Africa• Mt. Kilimanjaro

– located at the most north-eastern tip of modern day Tanzania in central eastern Africa

– highest mountain in Africa

http://www.kathyloperevents.com/kilimanjaro/

Helpful Links

• http://www.fortunecity.com/oasis/skegness/394/geogra.htm– This site contains information about the

different landforms located in Africa

• http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/African_Geography.htm– This website contains some fun games that

will help you learn about Africa. It ranges from a beginner to an expert Geographer.

Practice Assessment

• http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/afrquiz.html