Equatorial Africa and South Africa

Equatorial Africa and South Africa

By ROBERT GONZALES

Sub region is named after its proximity to the Equator

Covers 2.6 million square miles or the size of Australia​

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Equitorial Africa

• Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Cameroon

• Central African Republic

• Gabon

• Equatorial Guinea

• ​Republic of the Congo

• South Sudan

• Part of Chad​

Open Ended

When we watched "Congo: into the Heart of Africa" we saw fisherman set up elaborate cages to catch fish in the rapids of the Congo. Study the image attached. Why would fishing be an important economic activity?

​Climate

​Rainfall

Multiple Choice

Most of the Equatorial Africa region is part of what landform?

• the Katanga Plateau

• The Congo Basin

• the Gulf of Guinea

• the Ruwenzori Mountain Range

Multiple Choice

To what type of area does "montane" refer?

• volcanic

• plateau-like

• wet

• mountainous

Main Point

The Congo River impacts how people live.

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Economically: Farming is difficult as the rainforest prevents large scale agriculture

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Multiple Choice

What discourages cities from forming in Equatorial Africa?

• lack of jobs in urban areas

• large areas of river basin

• large tracts of government forest reserves

• unstable governments

Multiple Choice

Why do most people in Equatorial Africa exist by subsistence agriculture or raising cattle?

• There are large tracts of government forest reserves.

• Most of the land is controlled by rebel groups.

• he area receives little rain so crops must be irrigated.

• The natural vegetation makes large-scale agriculture difficult.

South Africa

New discussion

Southern Africa consists of 14 countries, 10 of which are on the mainland. The other four are island countries. Angola, Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique. Everything south of that line is part of Southern Africa. Extend the line out into the Indian Ocean, and it runs just above Comoros and Madagascar. Mauritius is east of Madagascar, while Seychelles is northeast of Madagascar.

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South African Countries​

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​Physical Map of South Africa

​HILLS AND MOUNTAINS

​The Great Escarpment

​a long, steep slope, especially one at the edge of a plateau or separating areas of land at different heights.

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The area behind it is mostly steepe hills​

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of most of the mainland of Southern Africa?

• It is all escarpment.

• It sits at a high altitude.

• It is made up of steep hills.

Multiple Choice

A long cliff that separates lands at two different altitudes is

• an escarpment.

• a delta.

• a plateau.

Multiple Choice

Which are characteristics of a Mediterranean climate?

• cool, rainy winters

• hot, humid summers

• warm, snowy winters

Multiple Choice

The first Europeans to establish slave and trading posts in Southern Africa were

• the Dutch.

• the Spanish.

• the Portuguese.

Multiple Choice

What is urbanization?

• emigration of people out of Southern Africa

• migration from cities to rural areas

• migration from rural areas to cities

Multiple Choice

What is the point of commercial farming?

• make food for the family unit

• grow large amounts of crops for profit

Open Ended

Reflection: How has physical geography of South Africa affected population patterns?