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| A large desert in southern Africa, occupying much of the present-day Botswana, and home to the Khoisan (Bushmen). |
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| This river in central Africa represents the 2nd largest watershed in the world but falls near its mouth inhibit transportation. |
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| A semi-arid zone located just south of the Sahara Desert, it’s increasingly threatened by the desert’s southward expansion. |
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| A series of depressions in eastern Africa, some of which have filled up with water, resulting from a fissure in the African plate. |
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| The largest river in southern Africa, it is home to Victoria falls and is a major producer of hydroelectric power. |
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| The second deepest and second oldest lake in the world has steep slopes on either side of that preclude much agricultural development. |
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| West Africa’s largest river, it flows through channels known as the Inland Delta, providing natural irrigation for a large section of Mali. |
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| Though relatively shallow, this lake is the largest in Africa and it is one of the chief headwaters of the Nile. |
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| A coastal mountain range in the far south of Africa that form part of the edge of the central plateau of Africa. |
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| A highland region in present day Cameroon and eastern Nigeria that is sparsely populated and used mostly for grazing. |
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