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The topographical map of Africa shows the continent straddling the two tropics with the equator crossing the continent as if splitting it in half. Very distinct features of the Africa map are the Great Rift Valley running from the Arabian Peninsula through East Africa, where it splits into two rifts, and the dominant feature of the Sahara Desert across North Africa. The central parts of the map of Africa show countries dominated by rain forest, rivers and mountains. The Southern Africa Map indicates a dry central plateau that is separated from a narrow coastal belt by a high escarpment. Africa Map in briefLargest countries by area in Africa
Sudan – 2,505,810 km2
Algeria – 2,381,740 km2
Smallest countries by area in Africa
Seychelles – 454 km2
The Gambia – 11 295 km2 [smallest country on mainland Africa]
Largest population in Africa
Nigeria – 129,000,000
Egypt – 78,500,000
Most populous cities in Africa
Cairo, Egypt – 14,800,000
Lagos, Nigeria – 11,400,000
Highest mountains in Africa
Kilimanjaro – Tanzania – 5,895 m [19,341 ft]
Mount Kenya – Kenya – 5,199 m [17,057 ft]
Longest rivers in Africa:
Nile – 6650 km: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Egypt, Democratic Republic of the Congo [ the Nile is the longest river in the world]
Congo – 4700 km: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Angola, Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Cameroon, Zambia, Burundi, Rwanda Africa in briefTotal surface area: 30.2 million km2 [11.7 sq mi]
Population: 1Billion [14.2 percent of world population] |
