Central Africa
Equatorial African region
Central Africa is the region at the geographic center of the African continent, typically including countries like the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea.
The boundaries vary depending on who's drawing them.
The Congo Basin rainforest dominates much of the landscape.
Central Africa remains one of the least developed regions in the world.
Major African river watershed
- Great LakesFive connected inland seas
- Lake ChadCentral African freshwater body
- Lake VictoriaEast African inland sea
- SahelSemi-arid African transition zone
savanna · rainforest · equator · grassland · rivers · tributaries · highlands · wetlands
East African Bantu language
- FrenchOf or from Paris's nation
- PortugueseOf a western Iberian nation
- FrancophoneFrench language user
- tonalRelating to pitch
dialects · multilingual · pidgin · creole
Overhead protective covering
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- floraPlants of a region
- faunaAnimal life collectively
understory · gorillas · chimpanzees · okapi · forest elephants · bonobos · pangolins · orchids
Of hot, humid regions
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- heatTransferred thermal energy
- equatorialOf Earth's central line
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
rainfall · wet season · dry season · temperature · thunderstorms · precipitation · convection · rainforest
African language family
- ethnic groupsPopulations sharing cultural ancestry
- tribesAncestral social groups
- clansRelated family groups
- kingdomsMonarch-ruled territories
chiefs · villages · communities · diaspora · migration · population · indigenous
Struck membrane instruments
- rhythmsPatterns of repeated movement
- rumbaAfro-Cuban partner dance
- CongoleseOf a Congo nation
- dance musicBeat-driven party audio
Congo Basin
Major African river watershed
- Great LakesFive connected inland seas
- Lake ChadCentral African freshwater body
- Lake VictoriaEast African inland sea
Sahel · savanna · rainforest · equator · grassland · rivers · tributaries · highlands · wetlands · floodplains
Kiswahili
East African Bantu language
- FrenchOf or from Paris's nation
- PortugueseOf a western Iberian nation
- FrancophoneFrench language user
tonal · dialects · multilingual · pidgin · creole
canopy
Overhead protective covering
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- floraPlants of a region
fauna · understory · gorillas · chimpanzees · okapi · forest elephants · bonobos · pangolins · orchids · lianas
tropical
Of hot, humid regions
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- heatTransferred thermal energy
- equatorialOf Earth's central line
monsoon · rainfall · wet season · dry season · temperature · thunderstorms · precipitation · convection · rainforest · savanna
Bantu
African language family
- ethnic groupsPopulations sharing cultural ancestry
- tribesAncestral social groups
- clansRelated family groups
kingdoms · chiefs · villages · communities · diaspora · migration · population · indigenous
drums
Struck membrane instruments
traditions
Long-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- festivalsOrganized communal celebrations
folklore · myths · legends · dance · drumming · masks · sculpture · handicrafts · textiles · ceremonies
- African regionsSahel, Maghreb, Rift Valley, Nile Valley, Congo Basin
- Francophone AfricaSenegal, Mali, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Niger
- AfricaEgypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Algeria
- African GeographyKenya, Nigeria, Morocco, Ghana, Tanzania
- tropicsequator, tropical climate, coconut tree, tropical, tropical zone
- Tropical RegionsAmazon rainforest, Borneo, Congo Basin, Indonesia, Brazil
Central AfricaNorth Africa
Continent's Mediterranean coastal region
Southern Africa · West Africa · East Africa · South Africa · Egypt
Central AfricaAntarctica
Southernmost continental landmass
Northern Europe · Scandinavia · Siberia · Greenland · Western Europe
Central Africacoastal regions
Areas bordering oceans
island nations · Mediterranean coast · Southeast Asia · Oceania · Pacific Rim
central, eccentric, concentrate, concentration, Africa, centrally, centrality, centralized, centralization