Question

Name the physical divisions of Africa and explain anyone.

Answer 1

The physical divisions of Africa are.

1. Sahara
2. Sahel
3. Savanna
4. The Great Rift Valley and the Great Lakes of Africa ‘
5. East Africa Highlands
6. Swahili Coast
7. The Congo Basin or Zaire Basin
8. Southern Africa.

• Sahel:

1. Sahel means border or margin. Sahel is a semi-arid tropical Savannah region lies between Sahara.
2. Desert in the north and grass land into south.
3. It Stretches east-west for a distance of 4000 km and covers an area of 30 million sq Km.
4. It is largely a semi-arid belt of barren, sandy, and rocky land.
5. This region marks the physical and cultural transition between the more fertile tropical regions in the south and the desert in the north.