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Sub-Saharan Africa
Physical Geography
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Landforms
Africa is a large plateau with escarpments on the edges.
An escarpment is similar to a cliff although not as steep.
Africa has a smooth coastline with few natural harbors.
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Map showing escarpments on the edge of the plateauand rift valleys in East Africa.
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Rift Valleys
Divergent plate activity formed the Great Rift Valley in East Africa.
In some areas the Great Rift Valley is hundreds of miles wide.
Rift valleys extend from The Red Sea to South Africa.
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Rift Valleys
East Africa has several large lakes that formed in the bottom of rift valleys.
A. Lake Victoria
B. Lake Tanganyika
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Mountains
Sub-Saharan Africa does not have large mountain ranges, but there are several tall mountains that are volcanoes.
The tallest mountain is Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania at 19,341 feet.
The second tallest mountain is Mt. Kenya at 17,058 feet.
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Rivers
Sub-Saharan Africa has several major rivers:
A. Niger River
B. Congo River
C. Zambezi River
D. Orange River
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Map showing major rivers in Africa
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Niger River in West Africa
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Congo River in Central Africa
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Cataracts or rapids on the Zambezi River
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Orange River in South Africa
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Rapids on the Orange River
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Rivers
The rivers in Sub-Saharan Africa are difficult to navigate because they have many waterfalls and rapids.
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Climate
Most of Africa is in the low latitudes. The equator divides Africa in half so the continent has similar climates north and south of the equator.
Africa has tropical wet and tropical wet and dry climates near the equator.
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Climate
There are two deserts in southern Africa, the Namib and the Kalihari.
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Map that shows the relative location of the Namib andKalihari Deserts. Notice how the deserts are in Northand South Africa.
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Vegetation
Rainforests grow in the tropical wet climates in Africa. Most of the rainforest is located in central Africa in the Congo.
The soil in the rainforest has limited fertility and this area is being deforested by slash and burn farming.
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Grasslands
Savanna is a type of grassland located in tropical wet and dry climates.
Most of the savanna in Africa is located in east Africa in Kenya or Tanzania.
Steppe is a dry grassland located on the edges of the deserts.
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Nature Preserves
Africa has large national parks and nature preserves.