Here you will find information about the second largest continent in the world. It includes its geographical features too! Even amazing facts at the end. It can be used in schools too, as it improvises better understanding in students.

1. AFRICA THE
CONTINENT

2. ABOUT AFRICA
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most-populous
continent (the first being Asia). At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7
million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of
Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of its total land area. With 1.2
billion people as of 2016, it accounts for about 16% of the world's
human population. The continent is surrounded by the
Mediterranean Sea to the north, both the Suez Canal and the Red
Sea along the Sinai Peninsula to the northeast, the Indian Ocean
to the southeast and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The continent
includes Madagascar and various archipelagos. It contains 54 fully
recognized sovereign states (countries), nine territories and two de
facto independent states with limited or no recognition.

3. A SATELLITE VIEW

4. AFRICA’S SIZE
5000
MILES
4600 MILES
• Second largest continent - 11,700,000.
• 10% of world’s population.

5. BODIES
OF
WATER

6. THE MIGHTY NILE RIVER
“THE LONGEST RIVER IN THE WORLD”
The land set image ( left
) shows the Nile flowing
into its delta. The actual
length of the Nile with all
its twists and turns is
more than 4,100 miles.

7. 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 basin.

8. MOUNTAINS
AND
PEAKS

9. AFRICAN PLATEAU

10. DESERTS

11. SAHARA DESERT
The Sahara is the
largest hot desert and
the third largest desert
in the world after
Antarctica and the
Arctic. Its area of
9,200,000 square
kilometers (3,600,000
sq. mi) is comparable
to the area of China or
the United States.

12. WEST AFRICA

13. THE AFRICAN SAVANNAH
The African Savanna biome is
a tropical grassland in Africa
between latitude 15° North and
30 degrees S and longitude 15
degrees W and 40° West.

14. AFRICAN RAINFOREST
The African rainforests are
home to an abundance of
animal and plant life. Out of
all the Africa landforms this
one is by far the most
teeming with life. Rainforest
are forests characterized
by high rainfall. African
rainforest can be found
spread across east, central,
and west Africa.

15. MT. KILIMANJARO
Mount Kilimanjaro
is a dormant
volcano in
Tanzania. It is the
highest mountain in
Africa, and rises
approximately
4,900 meters
(16,100 ft.) from its
base to 5,895
meters (19,341 ft.)
above sea level.

16. AMAZING FACTS
• Africa was once joined to the other
continents.
• Hippos killed many people in Africa
than a lion or a crocodile.
• Africa is the home of human species.
• Africa is the world’s hottest
continent and 2nd driest continent.

17. DISCUSSION TIME
Make an short
preview on what you
have learned in this
presentation and
explain it. You will
have 2 to 3mins
discuss.
{Group Activity}

18. IS UP
From Each Group 1 or 2
Girls Can Explain.

19. WELL DONE
EXCELLENT
TEAMWORK

20. THANK YOU
DONE BY
AMEENA, LIYA, SANIYA, MUZAINA,
FIDHA AND SAMRA