Tag: africa - the central continent

The Sahara desert is in the northern Africa

The great civilization of Egypt grew on the banks of the river Nile.
The tropic of cancer passes through the south of Egypt.
Cairo is the capital city as well as the industrial center.

 The Sahara desert comprises much of North Africa, excluding the fertile region on the Mediterranean Sea coast, the Atlas Mountains of the Maghreb, and the Nile Valley in Egypt and Sudan.

Increased European encroachment ultimately led to the colonization and occupation of South Africa by the Dutch. The Cape Colony remained under Dutch rule until 1795 before it fell to the British Crown, before reverting back to Dutch Rule in 1803 and again to British occupation in 1806.

The Zambezi (also spelled Zambeze and Zambesi) is the fourth-longest river in Africa, the longest east-flowing river in Africa and the largest flowing into the Indian Ocean from Africa.

The Zambezi's most noted feature is Victoria Falls. 

Other notable falls include the Chavuma Falls at the border between Zambia and Angola, and Ngonye Falls, near Sioma in Western Zambia

Drakensberg Mountains are located to the west of  Velds.

Egyptian Cotton , clover, is the major winter forage crop cultivated in the Nile Valley and delta. Various fiber crops, cereals, sugar, legumes, fruits and vegetables are grown in Egypt. The agricultural area of Egypt is contained to regions near the Nile and its delta

Uranium production is an important part of the African economy, with Niger, Namibia, Libya and South Africa creating up to 18% of the world's annual production. Many African countries produce uranium or have untapped uranium ore deposits.