LECTURE
16 –
CLIMATE
OF
AFRICA
, SOME FACTS ABOUT AFRICA
Divided in half almost equally by the equator
Only continent to ‘contain’ the equator, Tropic of
Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
Almost equal south and north extent – climatic and
physical conditions in the north repeat themselves
in the south
Most tropical of all continents
Climate and vegetation range from equatorial
rainforests, tropical deserts and savanna grassland
to Mediterranean
Sahara Desert, largest in the world – over 10.4
million km2
16 –
CLIMATE
OF
AFRICA
, SOME FACTS ABOUT AFRICA
Divided in half almost equally by the equator
Only continent to ‘contain’ the equator, Tropic of
Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
Almost equal south and north extent – climatic and
physical conditions in the north repeat themselves
in the south
Most tropical of all continents
Climate and vegetation range from equatorial
rainforests, tropical deserts and savanna grassland
to Mediterranean
Sahara Desert, largest in the world – over 10.4
million km2
