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A IS FOR AFRICA

Nathaly Falcon

Table of Contents

Title page ...........................P.1                   

Africa.................................P.3,4

Bani river............................P.5,6

Congo river........................P.7,8

Desert................................P.9,10

Ethiopian highlands.............P.11,12

Fachi oasis.........................P.13,14

Great rift valley...................P.15,16

Horn of africa.....................P.17,18

Ituri rainforest.....................P.19,20

Jebel marra.........................P.21,22

Kalahari desert...................P.23,24

Lake victora.......................P.25,26

Mount kilimanjaro..............P.27,28

Nile river............................P.29,30

Orange river..................P.31,32

Plateau..........................P.33,34

Quicksand.....................P.35,36

Rivers............................P.37,38

Sahara...........................P.39,40

Tanganyaki lake.............P.41,42

Ukerewe island..............P.43,44

Victoria falls...................P.45,46

Wof-washa forest...........P.47,48

Xeric shrublands.............P.49,50

Yawri bay......................P.51,52

Zambezi river.................P.53,54

Index.............................P.56

Glossary........................P.57,58

  A is for Africa

Africa is the second largest of the worlds seven continents. 

Africa contains fifty-three countries and is surrounded by 

the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and the 

Atlantic Ocean.Africa is the second largest of the worlds 

seven continents. Africa contains fifty-three countries and is 

surrounded by the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, 

and the Atlantic Ocean.

  B is for Bani River

The Bani River is the principal tributary of 

the Niger River in Mali.The river is formed 

from the confluence of the Baoulé and Bagoé 

rivers some 60 km east of Bamako and it merges

 with the Niger near Mopti. 

C is for Congo River

The Congo River is a river in Africa and the world's deepest river with 

measured depths in excess of 720 ft. Because the river flows for the most 

part near the Equator, the area around it is very hot. Much of the land 

surrounding the river is tropical rain forest and is home to hundreds of 

kinds of animals, including hippos, manatees, water snakes, crocodiles, 

tortoises, pigs, elephants, and 200 species of fish.

  D is for Desert

Africa has some of the most dramatic deserts in the world. A desert is 

a barren area of land where little precipitation occurs and consequently 

living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life. 

Africa boasts seven different deserts: 

Blue Desert – a desert in Egypt

Kalahari Desert – a desert covering much of Botswana

Libyan Desert – part of the Sahara located in Libya

Namib Desert – a desert in present day Namibia

Nubian Desert – a desert in present day Sudan

Owami Desert – a desert in Nigeria

Sahara – the world's largest desert

E is for Ethiopian Highlands

The Ethiopian Highlands are a rugged mass of mountains in 

Ethiopia. It forms the largest continuous area of its altitude in the 

continent, with little of its surface falling below 4,921 ft, while the 

summits reach heights of up to 14,928 ft. It is sometimes called the 

Roof of Africa due to its height and large area.

Ff is for Fachi Oasis

Fachi is an oasis. An oasis is a small fertile or green area in a 

desert region, usually having a spring or well. It has an estimated 

population of some 2000 people.

G is for Great Rift Valley

The Great Rift Valley is a deep rift or split in the earth that stretches 

from Syria to Mozambique. Africa's major lakes have formed along the 

Great Rift Valley. The area is geologically active, and features hot 

springs, geysers, and frequent earthquakes. 

H is for Horn of Africa

The Horn of Africa is a peninsula in Northeast Africa that juts 

hundreds of kilometers into the Arabian Sea and lies along the 

southern side of the Gulf of Aden. 

It covers approximately 770,000 sq mi and is inhabited by roughly 

100 million people. 

I is for Ituri Rainforest

The Ituri Forest is a dense tropical rain forest in the northern 

part of the Congo River Basin. It covers a vast area of land in 

central Africa. The dense trees, vines, and fallen logs in the vast 

Ituri Forest provide habitat for the shy, endangered okapi, forest 

elephant, owl-faced monkey, antelopes, weavers, and a great 

variety of butterflies and insects. 

J is for Jabal Marra

Jabal Marra volcano is located in Darfur province, western Sudan, 200 

km from the border with Chad, and about 100 km north of the town 

of Nyala. It is the second highest peak in Sudan. The Marra plateau 

covers 12,000 sq km from Tabago Hills to Tebella Plateau. The upper 

reaches of the massif is a small area of temperate climate with high 

rainfall and permanent springs of water.

K is for Kalahari Desert

The Kalahari Desert is a large dry sandy savanna in southern 

Africa extending 350,000 sq mi, covering much of Botswana 

and parts of Namibia and South Africa. A semi-desert, with huge 

tracts of excellent grazing after good rains, the Kalahari supports 

more animals and plants than a true desert.

L is for Lake Victoria

Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and the source of the 

worlds longest river, the Nile.   It is located in Tanzania and 

Uganda with a small part extending into Kenya. This body of 

water is named after Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.

Lake Victoria is about 400,000 years old.

M is for Mount Kilimanjaro

Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest point in Africa. Located in 

Tanzania, the volcanic Mount Kilimanjaro soars 19'321 feet. It 

is also permanently snow capped. There are three volcanoes on 

Kilimanjaro - Mawenzi, Shira and Kibo. Mawenzi and Shira are 

extinct, but Kibo is dormant. The last major eruption was 360,000 

years ago.

N is for the Nile River

The Nile is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa, 

generally regarded as the longest river in the world. Located in 

Africa, the Nile River lies in the following countries: Kenya, 

Eritrea, Congo, Burundi, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Egypt, 

Sudan and Ethiopia.

O is for Orange River

The Orange River is the longest river in South Africa. The Orange 

River plays an important role in the South African economy by 

providing water for irrigation, as well as hydroelectric power.

P is for Plateau

A plateau is a   large flat area of land that is higher than other 

areas of land that surround it. Africa has high plateaus in the east 

and south. The whole of the country of South Africa is a plateau, 

with high ground on all but its northern border. 

Q is for Quicksand

Quicksand is a type of sand that traps living or non-living things in it. It 

is so sticky that you cannot escape from it and because of your weight 

you start to sink in it. Africa is rich with quicksand.

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