Landforms
This is the tallest mountain in all of Africa, found on the border of Kenya and Tanzania.
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Stretching over 4,000 miles, this is the longest river in the entire world located in East Africa
Nile River
This massive geographical feature began forming 20 million years ago when tectonic plates pulled apart.
Great Rift Valley
Central Africa is located near this imaginary line that circles the middle of the Earth.
Equator
This type of tropical ecosystem covers more than half of Central Africa.
Rain Forest
This large, bowl-shaped depression sits at the center of a major watershed in Central Africa.
Congo Basin
This is the largest lake in Africa, nestled between the branches of the Great Rift Valley.
Lake Victoria
This is the total number of countries that make up the region of East Africa.
Eleven
This is the largest country in Central Africa.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
This term describes a river that is deep and calm enough for ships and boats to travel on.
navigable
This peninsula which includes Somalia and Ethiopia stretches into the Arabian Sea
Horn of Africa
This river flows 2,900 miles through Central Africa before reaching the Atlantic Ocean.
Congo River
Every year, tourists visit East Africa to witness this massive movement of wildlife.
Great Migration
This ocean borders the western side of Central Africa.
Atlantic Ocean
A tropical grassland with scattered trees and shrubs is called this.
Savanna
These mountains are often called the "Mountains of the Moon."
Ruwenzori Mountains
This specific branch of the Nile begins in the highlands of Ethiopia.
Blue Nile
This country is part of the "Horn of Africa" along with Ethiopia and Djibouti.
Somalia
This is the only country in Central Africa that is completely landlocked (has no coastline).
Central African Republic
This is the highest mountain peak specifically in the Central African region.
Margherita Peak
Rwanda is famously known as the "Land of a Thousand" of these.
hills
Because rainfall is irregular and temperatures are high, many rivers in this specific region of Africa are small or seasonal.
East Africa
These are the two specific branches of the Great Rift Valley that surround Lake Victoria.
Eastern and Western Branches
This country is known for having the greatest abundance of mineral resources in the region.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
This type of agriculture is causing deforestation in the Congo
slash and burn