Geography of Africa Packet

Besides these 5 bodies of water, the rest of Africa is surrounded by oceans. The Atlantic Ocean is to the left of Africa, and the Indian Ocean is to the right.

There is a large desert in Africa called the Sahara Desert. It covers about 25% of the continent. The Sahara Desert is the biggest and hottest desert in the entire world. The dunes in this desert can get very high, with some dunes being over 700 feet high!

Another major landform located in Africa is a river called the Nile River. It is the longest river in the entire world. The river