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Geographical Features Of Africa

Published on Nov 23, 2015

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SAHARA DESERT

  • Worlds hottest desert
  • Third largest desert
  • Has sand dunes of 180m
  • Land forms are snapped by wind
Photo by szeke
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MOUNT KILIMANJARO

  • Composed of 3 volcanic cones
  • Highest mountain in Africa
  • Has tropical vegetation
  • Glaciers are melting
Photo by Justin in SD
3.

SAHEL

  • Stretches from coast to coast
  • Longest grassland in the world
  • Is shrinking
  • 5000 km long
Photo by CGIAR Climate
4.

NAMIB DESERT

  • 2000 km long
  • Completely uninhabited
  • Many animals
  • Consists of sand seas
Photo by Manoj Kengudelu
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NILE RIVER

  • Longest river in the world
  • Has two major tributaries
  • Essential to Egypt
  • Flows into the Mediterranean
Photo by gipukan (rob gipman)
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RIFT VALLEY

  • Created by tectonic plate movement above ground
  • Created lakes
  • Creates steep rock valleys
  • Creates large cliffs
Photo by ecstaticist

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