Africa’s Physical Features

Question: Atlas Mountains

Answer: The Atlas Mountains run through three of the countries in the Maghrib: Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.

Question: Ngorongoro Crater

Answer: The Ngorongoro Crater, an extinct volcanic caldera in the Eastern (Great) Rift Valley, is located in northern Tanzania.

Question: Cape Verde Peninsula

Answer: The Cape Verde Peninsula, the westernmost point of the African continent, is located in west-central Senegal.

Question: Mount Kenya

Answer: Mount Kenya is a volcano located in central Kenya, immediately south of the Equator.

Question: Kilimanjaro

Answer: Kilimanjaro, a volcanic massif, is located in northeastern Tanzania, near the Kenyan border.

Question: Kalahari

Answer: The Kalahari is a desert that occupies almost all of Botswana, the eastern third of Namibia, and part of South Africa.

Question: Olduvai Gorge

Answer: Olduvai Gorge, a steep-sided ravine and a paleoanthropological site, is located in northern Tanzania.

Question: Jos Plateau

Answer: The Jos Plateau, a tableland noted for its high bounding scarp and bare grassland, is located in central Nigeria.