AFRICA'S GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES

GULF OF ADEN

• Located in the Arabian Sea.
• Named for the seaport of Aden.
• Historically known as the gulf of Berbera.
• Is a vital waterway for trade.

MT. KILIMANJARO

• Made up of three cones.
• Highest mountain in Tanzania.
• Extremely biodiverse.
• 5100 meters tall.

NILE RIVER

• The Nile has two major tributaries, the White Nile and Blue Nile.
• Lake Tanganyika made the Nile bigger.
• The Nile splits into two branches in Cairo.
• Hendrick was the first to navigate the Nile.

SAHARA DESERT

• It is the world's hottest desert.
• Covers most of Northern Africa, making it as big as the U.S.
• It's sand dunes reach 590 ft. In height.
• Largest desert in. Africa.

ATLAS MTS.

• Extends 2,500 km.
• The population of the Atlas Mountains is mainly Berbers.
• The mountains have been home to a number of plant and animal species unique in Africa.
• It is rich in natural resources.

RED SEA

• A seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean.
• 1398 miles long.
• 438,000 square kilometers of surface area.
• The sea is the habitat of over 1,000 invertebrate species

LAKE VICTORIA

• The lake was named after Queen Victoria.
• Africa's largest lake by area.
• 2.2 billion acres of water.
• Maximum depth of 276 feet.

INDIAN OCEAN

• 20% of earths water.
• 70,086,000 miles cubed in volume.
• Has major sea routes.
• phytoplankton production is low.
• Small islands dot the continental rims.