Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is the highest point in Africa at 19,340 feet. The lowest point is Lake Assal in Djibouti, which lies 155 meters below sea level. The Sahara desert, located in North Africa, is the largest desert in the world, covering a third of the African continent. The longest river is the Nile River, which flows through eleven countries in northeast Africa and has a length of 6,670 km.

3. Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Height: 19,340 feet / 5895 meters

4. Lowest point in Africa
1. Lake Assal in Djibouti lies at 515 feet (155m) below
sea level.
2. It's a fascinating salt water lake, with beaches literally
made of pure salt.
3. Some of the salt banks are over 65 meter deep

5. Largest desert in Africa
1. The Sahara is the biggest desert in the world
2. The Sahara is one of the hottest places on
Earth (57.7 C)
3. Its dryness, not heat, that makes a place like
the Sahara a desert.
4. Sahara covers a third of the African
continent-an area about the size of the
United States.

6. 1. The River Nile is about 6,670 km
Longest river in Africa
2. It is the longest river in Africa and in the world
3. Most Egyptians lived near the Nile as it provided water, food,
transportation and excellent soil for growing food.
4. The River Nile flooded every year between June and September

7. Largest lake in Africa
Its extensive surface belongs to the three countries; the
northern half to Uganda, the southern half to Tanzania, and
part of the northeastern sector to Kenya

9. Traditional African Customs
•Africa has a multicultural society with many African tribes and
ethnic groups throughout the continent.
•Ethnic groups and African tribes have customs that are unique
•This rich and diverse culture varies from country to country…

10. Northwest African people

11. People in Northeast Africa

12. People in West and Central Africa

13. People in South Africa

14. SAFARI

15. Four of the five fastest land animals in the wo

21. Facts About Africa
Continent Size: Second largest in the World
Continental area : 11.7 million square miles
Estimated population: 877 million people
Largest City: Cairo, Egypt, 9.2 million people
Largest Country: Sudan, 968,000 square miles
Longest River: Nile, 4,160 miles
Largest Lake: Victoria, 26,828 square miles
Tallest Mountain: Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, 19,340
feet
1. There are 54 countries in Africa.
2. Nigeria is the most populated country with over 145 million people.
3. Lake Victoria is world’s second largest fresh water lake.
4. Four of the five fastest land animals reside in Africa
a. cheetah
b. wildebeest
c. lion
d. Thomson’s gazelle.
5. Africa is home to the world’s largest living land animal, the African elephant.