Sahel - Wikipedia
WEBThe Sahel region (/ s ə ˈ h ɛ l /; from Arabic ساحل (sāḥil) 'coast, shore') or Sahelian acacia savanna is a biogeographical region in Africa. It is the transition zone between the more humid Sudanian savannas to its south and the drier Sahara to the north.
Sahel | Location, Facts, Map, & Desertification | Britannica
WEB4 days ago · Sahel, semiarid region of western and north-central Africa extending from Senegal eastward to Sudan. It forms a transitional zone between the arid Sahara (desert) to the north and the belt of humid savannas to the south.
Sahel - New World Encyclopedia
WEBThe Sahel or Sahel Belt (from Arabic ساحل, sāḥil, shore, border or coast of the Sahara) is a semi-arid tropical savanna ecoregion in Africa, which forms the transitional zone between the Sahara Desert to the north and the more humid savanna belt to the south known as the Sudan (not to be confused with the country of the same name).
Sahel Of Africa - WorldAtlas
WEBAug 16, 2021 · The Sahel is a band of territory in Africa that stretches the length of the continent, from the Atlantic coast of Senegal and Mauritania to the Red Sea coast of Eritrea. The Sahel acts like a buffer or transition zone between the Sahara Desert to the north and the fertile savannahs to the south.
Sahelian Acacia Savanna - One Earth
WEBThe flagship species of the Sahelian Acacia Savanna ecoregion is the African spurred tortoise. Image credit: Creative Commons. The ecoregion stretches across Africa from northern Senegal and Mauritania on the Atlantic coast to …
Africa: Physical Geography - National Geographic Society
WEBJul 22, 2024 · Africa has eight major physical regions: the Sahara, the Sahel, the Ethiopian Highlands, savannas, the Swahili Coast, rainforests, the African Great Lakes, and Southern Africa. Some of these regions cover large bands of the continent, such as the Sahara and the Sahel, while others are isolated areas, such as the Ethiopian Highlands and the ...
Sahel - Wikiwand
WEBThe Sahel region (/ səˈhɛl /; from Arabic ساحل (sāḥil [ˈsaːħil]) 'coast, shore') or Sahelian acacia savanna is a biogeographical region in Africa. It is the transition zone between the more humid Sudanian savannas to its south and the drier Sahara to the north.
Africa - Sahel, Sahara, Coast | Britannica
WEB2 days ago · Africa - Sahel, Sahara, Coast: Western Africa contains a remarkable diversity of ethnic groups. It can be divided into two zones, the Sudanic savanna and the Guinea Coast. The savanna area stretches for some 3,000 miles (4,800 km) east to west along the southern Saharan borderland.
The Sahel: Land of Opportunities | Africa Renewal
WEBThe Sahel, the vast semi-arid region of Africa separating the Sahara Desert to the north and tropical savannas to the south, is as much a land of opportunities as it is of challenges.
Savanna | African Grasslands, Wildlife & Climate | Britannica
WEB6 days ago · Savanna, vegetation type that grows under hot, seasonally dry climatic conditions and is characterized by an open tree canopy (i.e., scattered trees) above a continuous tall grass understory (the vegetation layer between the forest canopy and the ground). The largest areas of savanna are found in.