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Great Rift Valley
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a series of rift valleys running from N to S, from the Jordan Valley in SW Asia to Mozambique in SE Africa.
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Lake Victoria
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The largest lake in Africa, and the second-largest freshwater lake in the world, after Lake Superior. It is on the Uganda- Tanzania- Kenya border and is also called Victoria Nyanza
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Niger River
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a river in W Africa, rising in S Guinea, flowing NE through Mali, and then SE through Nigeria into the Gulf of Guinea. 2600 miles (4185 km) long.
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Delta
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a triangular opening in a river
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Congo river
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River of central Africa, flowing through Democratic Republic of Congo to the Atlantic Ocean
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Estuary
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that part of the mouth or lower course of a river in which the river's current meets the sea's tide.
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Savanna
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a plain characterized by coarse grasses and scattered tree growth, especially on the margins of the tropics where the rainfall is seasonal, as in eastern Africa.
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Namib Desert
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a desert region in SW Africa, extending along the coast from SW Angola to W South Africa. 1200 miles (1930 km) long, 30–100 miles (48–160 km) wide; 50,000 sq. mi. (129,500 sq. km).
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Kalahari Desert
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a desert in southwestern Africa
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