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Africa North Africa Sahara Desert • Covers most of North Africa • Most people settle near oases The Nile River The Blue Nile and the White Nile intersect and flow Northward Egypt • The Aswan High Dam has caused problems for farmers in Egypt • Situated across the Nile River in Aswan, Egypt • The dam has blocked the flooding of the Nile, stopping the flow of nutrients that fertilize the soil Sahel • Has a steppe climate that supports grazing animals • Effected by Desertification- what is it? Savanna • Located south of the Sahel • In danger of becoming arid North Africa Overview West Africa • Climate changes from North to South • Sahara desert covers the northern part of West Africa • The Savanna in West Africa provides an adequate climate for farming • Contains part of the tropical rainforest West Africa Overview East Africa • Contains very hot lakes • Heat from the Earth’s interior makes this region very warm • Rainfall is unpredictable in this region resulting in a drought The Great Rift Valley • Formed by the spreading of tectonic plates • Caused volcanic eruptions • Resulted in a 3,700 mile trench East Africa Overview Central Africa • Congo River provides transportation for this region • The main rivers of Central Africa contain rapids and waterfalls making it difficult to travel Central Africa Tropical Rainforests • Warm and rainy • Humid tropical climate • Threatened by logging and hunting…which is called? Central Africa Overview Southern Africa • Lies on a large plateau • Major Rivers: Orange River and Limpopo River • Veld- open grassland areas of South Africa
