Great Rift Valley
From Ethiopia to Mozambique
Valleys with steep rifts on each side
As it continues to shift, East Africa will become an island.
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Tanzania
Snow-capped; near the equator;
The highest mountain, Mt. Kilimanjaro’s name comes from Swahili & means shiny mt.
Africa’s highest mountain
Lake Victoria
Surrounded by Tanzania, Kenya, & Uganda
Africa’s largest lake
Supports plants, animals & human life in the area around it.
Victoria Falls
Fed by Zambezi River; in Zimbabwe
Has a mist that can be seen 25 miles away
World’s steepest waterfall
Desert:
1. Sahara
2. Kalahari
3. Namib
1. North Africa
2. Botswana
3. Namibia
Arid
Continue to spread because of desertification (due to overgrazing)
Rainforest
Tropical and subtropical
D.R. of Congo
West Africa near the Equator
Madagascar
Forest where it rains all the time; thick, lush forest
Because of poaching, animals of the rainforest are becoming endangered which disrupts the food chain
(Toucans, monkeys, gorillas, tree frogs)
Savanna
Ethiopia to Kenya to South Africa
A vast, flat grassland with scattered trees
The Serengeti Plain is a protected wildlife reserve for ecotourism
(lions, zebras, giraffes, gazelles, wildebeests, hyenas)
Mountain Grassland SKIP
Diamonds, gold, platinum
South Africa
Mineral resources
Makes them have strong economy; brings jobs to local people
Coffee
Ethiopia & Kenya
First grown in Kaffa, Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s most important export
Water shortages
(p. 288)
Ethiopia & Sudan
Drought
Ethiopia & Sudan receive more food aid than any other countries in the world.
Dam
Uganda
Generates hydro-electricity (electricity comes from moving water)
Takes water away from Sudan and causes drought and conflict
Malaria
Found near standing water
Disease caused by mosquitoes
Environmental