GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Sahara Desert occupies much of which African sub-region?
A
North
B
East
C
South
D
West
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Called originally in Arabic “Al Sahara Al Kubra’ (the Great Desert), it comprises much of North Africa, the Atlas Mountains of the Maghreb, and the Nile Valley in Egypt and Sudan.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sub-Saharan Africa is therefore a land of both diversity and struggle. Landforms Ecologically separated from North Africa by the sweeping and sparsely populated Sahara Desert, the sub-Saharan mainland consists of four vast and distinct regions: Central Africa, East Africa, West Africa, and Southern Africa.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Namib and Kalahari Deserts lie in Southern Africa, and are surrounded by semi-deserts including the Karoo region of South Africa. The Bushveld grasslands lie to the east of the deserts.

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