Geography of Southern Africa
By: TB7
Nambia Desert
The Nambia Desert is often referred to as the worlds oldest desert, and has been existed for some 43 million year.The Nambia is an expanse of relentlessy. The Namibia Desert is located along Namibia Atlantic Coast, is a narrow ribbon of towering dunes. Nambia is important because of its location for mining of diamonds.
Cape of Good Hope
There is a misconception the Cape of Good Hope is the southern tip of Africa, because it was once believe to be the dividing point between the Atlantic and the Indian ocean. Cape of Good Hope is one of two world-renowned landmarks within the Table Mountain National Park, which brings in Cape Town visitors. The inhospitable of the coastline of Southern Africa was important reason why the Portuguese rulers were not interested in occupying this country.
johannesburg
Johannesburg is not one of South Africa three capitol cities, it sits at the Constitution court. Johannesburg is the largest city in South Africa, by population. It is important , because Johannesburg is the economic hub of South Africa, and its richest city.
Zambezi River
The Zambezi is Africa’s fourth largest River system, after the Nile, Zaire and Niger Rivers.This upper part of the river is thinly populated by pastoralists, farmers and fishermen and although wildlife is sparse it is remarkably free of pollution.The middle zone of the Zambezi River supports one of the most important wildness areas in Africa.
Limpopo River
The Limpopo River winds through southern lowlands. The Limpopo river is located in Zimbabwe.Limpopo river flows generally eastwards to the Indian Ocean. The lower zone of the Limpopo River system is important to Mozambique as it flows contribute to the productivity of the coastal brackish water area, where fish and shrimp production is significant.
Lusaka
The people who live in Lusaka, the capital, work in mining and services industries.Their main food is porridge made from corn. The villagers grow corn,rice, and other crops to support their families.Lusaka is in the urban areas. Lusaka is the largest capital in the city of Zambia. The religion trade is important part of Zambia fresh produce system.
Kalahari Desert
The vast of the Kalahari Desert spreads over south western Botswana. It is hot dry area has rolling red sand and low, thorny shrubs.The Kalahari desert is a large semi-arid sandy savanna in South Africa. The sand of the desert are important and forgotten store house of dioxide taking from the worlds atsomesphere.
Cabinda
Canbinda is and exclave country ( a small part of a country that is separated from the main part). In Cabinda rainforest thrive.Cabinda has developed an important agriculture centre.
Orange River
The orange river it risen in the Drakensburg mountains in Lesotho, flowing westwards through South Africa to the Atlantic Ocean. The orange river is very important as it provides a belt of vegetation through an other wise an hot and dry desert.
Victoria falls
Victoria falls is a water fall in the southern Africa on the Zambezi river at the boarder of Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is important Because it claims that the falls form the largest sheet of falling water in the world