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Phoebe Gaines
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16 July, 15:02
What do geographers describe West Africa
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Megan Mcneil
16 July, 15:17
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The region of West Africa includes the southern portion of the bulge of the continent, which extends westward to the Atlantic Ocean. This region is bisected by the African Transition Zone, which borders the southern edge of the Sahara Desert. The main physical features include the Sahara Desert and the Niger River. West Africa is famous for its cultural diversity and rich history. Unique mud architecture and landscapes dominate Niger and Mali's major sights. Slave forts on Goree Island and along Ghana's coast attract many visitors.
Explanation:Landforms. Due to wind erosion, most of West Africa is made up of rolling plains and deserts. Two mountain ranges exist in West Africa: Air Massif in Central Niger, Tibesti Mountains in in Northwestern Chad which has the Emi Koussi (the regions highest mountains.
West Africa forms the westernmost region of the African continent. People have occupied the area for thousands of years, and its population is ethnically diverse though culturally relatively similar. The beliefs of native cultures include Islam, Christianity and various traditional African religions.
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Alisha Buchanan
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Never got the opportunity to meet a geographer and get their description but here is what i could find.
The region of West Africa includes the southern portion of the bulge of the continent, which extends westward to the Atlantic Ocean. This region is bisected by the African Transition Zone, which borders the southern edge of the Sahara Desert. The main physical features include the Sahara Desert and the Niger River.
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