Africa

Geography
NILE RIVER

The Nile River

contributes to the
agriculture in the
area surrounding it.
SAHEL REGION

The Sahel region is

a dry grassland
south of the
Sahara.
Congo Basin

The Congo basin in

southwest Africa is
made up of rain
forests.
It is located south
of the Congo river
in Africa.
Great Rift Valley

The Great Rift

Valley is in Eastern
Africa and has high
cliffs and rich soil.
Savannas

Savannas are wide

plains that have
both a dry season
and a rainy season.
Mount Kilimanjaro

Mount Kilimanjaro
is the tallest
mountain in Africa.
Lake Tanganyika

Lake Tanganyika is
the second deepest
lake in the world.
Lake Victoria

Lake Victoria is the

second largest
freshwater lake in
the world.
Africa’s Rivers

Nile
Congo
Zambize
Africa’s rivers
provide
hydroelectric
power for
surrounding areas.
Deserts

The two largest deserts in

Africa are the Sahara in
the north and the Kalahari
in the South.
Today, Africa is
experiencing
desertification, or the
advancement of desert.
The Sahara Desert is
continually expanding
southward.