Africa is the second largest continent, covering about 11.7 million square miles, or about 10% of the world's population. It has many large rivers that flow through it, including the Nile River, Congo River, Niger River, and Orange River. Africa also contains several mountain ranges, deserts like the Sahara, and the Great Rift Valley running several thousand miles through the eastern part of the continent. The climate and vegetation vary widely from tropical rainforests to savannah grasslands.

1. The Geography of Africa Ms. Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY

2. A Satellite View

4. Bodies Of Water Nile River Congo River Zambezi River Niger River Orange River Limpopo River Mediterranean Sea Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Red Sea L. Victoria L. Albert--> L. Chad--> L. Tanganyika-> <--Gulf of Aden

5. The Mighty Nile River: “Longest River in the World”

8. Hydroelectric Power

9. Drajensburg Mts. Ruwenzori Mts. Δ Mt. Kenya Δ Mt. Kilimanjaro Mountains & Peaks Atlas Mts.

10. The African Plateau

11. Deserts Sahara Desert Sahel Kalahari Desert Namib Desert Libyan Desert

12. The Sahara Desert

13. Desertification

14. The Sahel

15. Valleys & Plains Great Rift Valley

16. Great Rift Valley 3,000 miles long

17. Seismic Activity in Africa

18. Africa: The “Tropical” Continent Tropic of Cancer 20 ° N Tropic of Capricorn 20 ° S Equator 0 °

19. African Trade Winds

20. West Africa: Home of our Hurricanes

21. Vegetation Zones

22. The African Savannah: 13 million sq. mi.

24. Mt. Kilimanjaro: Snow on the Equator ?

25. The Complete Topography Of AFRICA Nile River Congo River Zambezi River Niger River Orange River Limpopo River Mediterranean Sea Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Red Sea L. Victoria L. Albert--> L. Chad--> L. Tanganyika-> <--Gulf of Aden Drajensburg Mts. Ruwenzori Mts. Δ Mt. Kenya Δ Mt. Kilimanjaro Sahara Desert Sahel Kalahari Desert Namib Desert Libyan Desert Great Rift Valley Atlas Mts. Tropic of Cancer 20 ° N Tropic of Capricorn 20 ° S Equator 0 °

26. Natural Resources