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| Sub-saharan is dominated by plateaus, they have prevented Europeans penetrating the interior of Africa. |
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| Waterfalls and rapids that made Central Africa tough to get at by boat. |
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| Escarpments are cliffs that separate the plateau from the coastal plain. |
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4000 mile long fault line through East Africa;Fertile volcanic soil, hot springs, 2 of the world’s deepest lakes.
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World's longest river. Fertile valley site of one of the first civilizations. Aswan Dam, 1970 halted the annual flood brought electrical power but now they use chemical fertilizers.
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| Drains central Africa. Tropical rainforest (like the amazon). Many waterfalls and rapids, very difficult to travel by boat. |
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| West Africa- flows north into the Sahara Desert. Farmers pump the water for irrigation, used for transportation. |
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| Southern Africa. Victoria Falls (mosi oa Tunya) Page 98 Picture. |
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| Hot and humid all year round, rainfall is huge (60-120 in. per year) and soil is not suitable for farming because of leaching. Thick jungle,abundant plant many disease carrying insects. |
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