African geography

Nile and Serengeti

The physical features, climate zones, and spatial relationships of the African continent.

Africa's geography includes the Sahara Desert in the north, tropical rainforests in the central regions, savannas across much of the east and south, and the Great Rift Valley.

The term appears in educational contexts: She's teaching African geography this semester.

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Cape Town · coastal fishing · Madagascar · diamond mining · Nile River · river delta · Great Rift Valley · Lake Victoria · wildlife migration · Lagos · Kalahari Desert · drought conditions · oil reserves · cocoa production · Atlas Mountains · Addis Ababa · Mount Kilimanjaro · tourism industry

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disciplinary approach

African geographyAfrican history

Study of a continent's past

scope of study

African geographyworld geography

Study of Earth's places

local geography · oceanography

Family

African, Africa, Africans, Africanize, Africanization, geography, geographic, geographical, geographically

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G