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The huge sandstorms located in West Africa are known as the Harmattan. These sandstorms are dry and dusty winds that blow from the Sahara Desert southwards across the region, bringing haze, reduced visibility, and sometimes health issues due to the fine dust particles in the air.
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What is at the North pole?
The Arctic Ocean is located at the North Pole. Also a huge ice sheet.
What is the latitude and longitude of South Africa?
South Africa occupies the range of latitudes of roughly 22.12° to 34.83° South, and the range of longitudes of roughly 16.46° to 32.89° East. Any point whose latitude and longitude are within those ranges is a point in South Africa, or nearby offshore. For example, the south end of Runway-01 at Capetown International Airport is located at 33.9874° south latitude 18.6088° east longitude.
Africa is 8 degrees north latitude and 39 degrees east longitude?
That location is in the eastern part of Africa, close to the equator. It could be somewhere in countries like Kenya, Somalia, or Ethiopia, depending on the exact coordinates.
What state is located at 46 degrees north latitude and 69 degrees west longitude?
Since a set of latitude/longitude coordinates defines a single point on the Earth's surface ... with no length, width, or area ... it's not possible for an entire state to be right there. That point is in the Baxter State Park in the state of Maine. There are a huge number of other points, all with different latitudes and longitudes, that are also in the state of Maine.
Where had a sandstorm happened?
Sandstorms can happen in desert regions around the world, such as the Sahara Desert in Africa, the Arabian Desert in the Middle East, the Gobi Desert in China, and the Sonoran Desert in North America. These storms can also occur in coastal regions with sandy terrain, like in parts of Australia and the southwestern United States.
What are some things people found in the west Africa archaeological dig?
West Africa covers a huge area. You need to be more specific
Where is the desert in northern africa?
The "Sahara" cuts across a huge swathe ( 9,400,000 square kilometers) of the North of the continent of Africa from East to West, it actually covers most of North Africa. The Sahara starts at the Red Sea to the East and the Mediterranean coasts of Africa to the North and stretched to the Atlantic Ocean in the West. Its Southern margin is delimited by the Sahel belt.
Is Africa 20 degrees south and 60 degrees west?
Africa is a huge continent but none of it is at these co-ordinates.
What are some ancient Egyptian physical features?
Some are were it has a really huge desert and huge sandstorms. It even has the World's longest river in it which is the Nile river.
Did Africa benefit from the Triangular Trade?
Africa is a HUGE continent so one can not make a generalization, but certainly the countries in West Africa participating in the trade derived great benefit.
What are facts about the Kalahari?
-it's huge -it's a hot desert -located in Africa, in Namibia, Botswana & south africa I have to do a project about it and cant find anything :)
Where is cocoa land?
It is in the west of Africa, a meadow that goes on for miles and it is filled with an extremly huge amount of coca and cocoa trees.
Is Africa and South Africa the same country?
No, they are different. Africa is a huge continent. South Africa is just one of 47 countries in Africa and is located at the very south of the African continent.
What ocean lies south of Africa?
The Atlantic Ocean lies to the west of the African continent.See related linkThat would be the Atlantic Ocean. The Indian Ocean is on the east side of Africa.
Why are most of the world's deserts located on the western margins of Africa?
Africa has only one desert located on the western margin and that is the Namib Desert. The Namib Desert is a relatively small desert. The Sahara, on the other hand, covers most of northern Africa and is a huge desert, the second largest in the world.
What was West African tradition before slave trade?
it was very wealthy from its massive gold mines, and it traded copper and salt. thats where it got its money from. also, Mali, an empire in west africa, made a huge contribution to the culture of west africa. so you should google more about Mali in 1600s. but thats all i know sorry :)
What is the state of Liverpool?
north west England in the county of lancashire on the river mersey
