Top Facts About Africa continent

Top facts - Africa continent

Hey guys, today we will discuss on the topic facts about Asia continents. As you know that there are 7 continents in the world.

1. Asia continents

2. Africa continent

3. North America continent

4. South America continent

5. Europe continent

6. Australia continent

7. Antarctica continent

2). Africa Continent

• The position of Africa is central in the globe.
• Africa is the second major continent of the world.
• Its area - 30,313,000 sq km. is.
• It extends from 370 north latitude to 350 south latitude and 180 west longitude to 510 eastern longitude.
• The land line passes through almost the middle of Africa and the Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn also pass through the north and south respectively.
• The maximum length of Africa is about 8500 km from north to south. And the maximum width is east to west 7400 km. Huh.
• Much of Africa is in the arid region. It is the highest heat of the world.
• 2/3 of Africa is in the Northern Hemisphere and 1/3 is in the Southern Hemisphere. The shape of Africa is hexagonal.
• Africa is also called the Dark Continent of the world.
• Africa is also known as the continent of plateaus.
• Negrito was native to Africa.
• The Caucasian species coming from Europe in Africa were named Hameti or Barbar and Sameti to the Arabs.
• To the south of the Sahara was the native species called Negro.
• Due to the contact between Caucasians (Hammetti) and Negro, a hybrid of species called 'Fulani' and Hausa was born.
• Zanzibar and Pemba were the main centers of the Negro slaves.
• There are a total of 54 countries in Africa.
• Sudan is the largest country in Africa in terms of area.
• Nigeria is the largest country in Africa in terms of population.
• The countries that make up the Shringa of Africa are - Ethiopia, Somalia and Djibouti.
• Africa is separated from Europe by the Gibraltar Water Treaty.
• Africa is separated from Asia by the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and the Swage Canal.
• Nearly all of Africa is a plateau.
• The highest peak Kilimanjaro mountain (5895 m) is located on the eastern part of Africa. It is covered with snow throughout the year. The Atlas (the new Moddar mountain) is located in the northwestern part of Africa, which is actually part of a series of Alps mountains.
• There are several series of Atlas mountain - Reef Atlas, Great Atlas, Anti Atlas and Sahara Atlas.
• The Drakensberg Mountains are located along the southern east coast of Africa.
• From the south of the Malvi Lake in Africa to the north through the Red Sea, the Gulf of Svej, and the Gulf of Aqaba to the Dead Sea, there is a long series of landmass valleys called the Great Landslide Valley.
• Nyasa and Tanganyika lakes are located in the Rift. The largest lake in Africa is Lake Victoria.
• Lake Victoria is a lake surrounded by a basin.
• The longest river in the world is the Nile (6690 km), which rises from the high plateau of Burundi and crosses the Sahara Desert through Lake Victoria and falls into the land of the ocean.
• The second main river of Africa is the Zaire which flows into Central Africa.
• The Zaire River is known as the Congo River in its last part.
• The Zaire River drains most of the water in the rivers of Africa and falls into the Atlantic Ocean creating an estuary.
• In the western part, Niger and in the southern part, Jambenji and Orange are the other major rivers.
• Only the rivers Nile and Zaire are navigable by boat or steamer.
• The Victoria Falls on the Gembezi River is higher and wider than the Niagara Falls in North America.
• 1/3 of Africa is desert.
• The largest desert desert in the world is Sahara (84,00,000 sq km) which is located in North Africa.
• Kalahari is the second major desert in southern Africa.
• The world's hottest place in Africa is Al-Azijia, located in Libya. The highest temperature here has been recorded since 580.
• The arid long and thick grasslands of Africa are called savannas.
• The temperate grasslands of Africa are called welds.
• The northern and southern coastal regions of Africa have a climatic climate where winter rains occur.
• Only 10 percent of Africa's land is cultivable.
• Kariba Dam on Africa is the most hydropower produced in Africa by the Kariba Dam.
• The Aswan Dam (Mill) on the Nile is the second major dam in Africa.
• Africa has the largest hydropower potential in the world.
• Africa ranks first in the production of gold, diamond and platinum in the world.
• Africa ranks first in the production of gold, diamond and platinum in the world.
• The major eating of diamonds are - Kimberley, Pretoria, Bakwanga.
• Zaire is the most diamond producing country in the world.
• The premier mine in Pretoria is the most important diamond mine. It was from here that the world famous Cullinan diamond (3025.75 carat) was obtained in 1905.
• The Kimberley mine in South Africa is the world's largest diamond mine.
• The diamond cut work takes place in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.
• South Africa is the world's largest gold producer.
• Gold is the basis of South Africa's economy.
• The Transvaal region (Vitaswartas rand) is the world's leading gold producer.
• Johannesburg is a major gold producing city in the world.
• The Rostanwala district of the Transvaal region of South Africa is prominent in platinum production in the world.
• The most chromium in the world is extracted in South Africa.
• Africa lacks iron and coal.
• Africa has huge reserves of cobalt, manganese, tin, boxed uranium and copper.
• There is a copper and diamond box in the Sheeba province of Katanga of Zaire.
• The highest boxside in Africa is produced in Guinea, second in world production.
• Kenya is the largest producer of boxed tea in Africa.
• The largest mineral oil producing countries in Africa are Nigeria, Libya and Angola.
• Gabon is the largest producer of manganese in Africa.
• Africa is a rock producing country - Morocco.
• Coconuts are most commonly found in Africa in Zanzibar, Pemba and the coastal part of Tanzania.
• Nigeria is a prominent place in the production of palm oil in Africa, Nigeria and Ghana.
• Cocoa is obtained from the cacao tree which is a popular beverage similar to Kahve.
• The birth place of Kahwa - Ethiopia is considered a Kafa province.
• Chocolate is also made from cocoa.
• Most cocoa in the world is produced in ivory cost.
• A variety of cola drinks and chewing gum are also made from the fruit of the cola tree.
• Banana, pineapple, papaya, jackfruit and mango trees are abundant in tropical Africa.
• Olives, apples, oranges, pears and grapes are produced in the Mediterranean region.
• Cashew is grown in the eastern part of Africa.
• Zanzibar and Pembadweep produce the most cloves in the world.
• Most of Africa's food crops are kandamul, of which yam and cassava are predominant.
• The largest producer of cassava is Zair.
• Maize and jowar are the main grains of Africa which are grown in South Africa and Nigeria.
• In Africa, cotton is grown in the Egyptian Nile River.
• Tanzania is the most prominent in the production of Sisal.
• Sisal is a type of botanical filament from which sacks and ropes are made.
• Africa is the largest exporter of cicl in the world.
• Nigeria ranks first in Africa in groundnut production.
• Niger is the major river of Nigeria which falls in the Gulf of Guinea.
• The Canji Dam has been built on the Niger River itself.
• Jos plateau of Nigeria has huge deposits of tin, columbite, iron, lead, zinc, manganese and limestone.
• Nigeria is the only coal producing country in Nigeria in West Africa.
• From Khamsi Sahara, there are hot and dry winds in Egypt in Egypt.
• Harmattan - Hot and dusty winds from the northeast in the Gulf of Guinea, this is called the 'doctor window'. The Egyptian farmer is called Fellah.
• The main cash crop of Egypt is cotton.
• The Sinai Peninsula and the Red Sea coastline of Egypt are mineral oil production areas.
• Cairo (Alcahira), the capital of Egypt, is the largest city on the continent of Africa.
• The world growth pyramid and the Sphinx are found near Cairo.
• Pyramids were mausoleums of Egyptian kings.
• Sphinx - is an animal described in mythology whose body is that of a lion and the head of a human.
• The Suez Canal is built by cutting across the Sinai Peninsula which connects the Red Sea and the Bhumadhyasagar.
• There is Port Saeed Port on the Mediterranean coast of Savage Canal and Svej Port on the Red Sea coast.
• The Suez Canal was built in 1869. Its construction is 7000 km between Bombay and London. Distance saved.
• The length of the Suez Canal is 162 km. Which takes 10-12 hours to cross.
• Cairo is Egypt's major international airport.
• South Africa is called a country of gold and diamonds.
• In the eastern part of South Africa situated at.
• The Orange and Wall rivers originate from the Drakensvarg Mountains that fall into the Atlantic Ocean.
• Maize is the main crop of South Africa.
• The marino sheep of South Africa is well known for a good quality wool.
• South Africa ranks second only to Australia in wool exports.
• Johannesburg is the largest city in South Africa.
• Pretoria (Tshwane) is the administrative capital of South Africa.
• The Legislature is located in the city of Cape Town.
• Cape Town is also the largest port in South Africa.
• A bird named ostrichum is found in the Kalahari Desert of Africa.
• The world famous animal zebra and giraffe are found in the Transvaal region of Africa.