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Climatic characteristics
• High temperatures of about 20oC throughout the year with a low annual rainfall
• The rainfall received ranges from 500-1500 mm a year.
• The rainfall is seasonal and varies in intensity. Its heavier near the tropical forests zone fringes but reduces towards the Tropics and areas adjacent to the deserts.
• Receives convectional type of rainfall apart from mountainous areas.
• The seasons in Tropical Savannah region depend on the position of the sun over the Tropics and the winds that blow across the continent.
• These are characteristics of Tropical or Savannah climate.
Africa: Major climatic zone
1. Mediterranean Climate
2. Semi-deserts/hot deserts
3. Tropical/Continental (savanna) climate
4. Mountain (montane) vegetation
5. Temperate grasslands (veldt)
6. Equatorial/tropical Climate
• The rainfall received ranges from 500-1500 mm a year.
• The rainfall is seasonal and varies in intensity. Its heavier near the tropical forests zone fringes but reduces towards the Tropics and areas adjacent to the deserts.
• Receives convectional type of rainfall apart from mountainous areas.
• The seasons in Tropical Savannah region depend on the position of the sun over the Tropics and the winds that blow across the continent.
• These are characteristics of Tropical or Savannah climate.
Africa: Major climatic zone
1. Mediterranean Climate
2. Semi-deserts/hot deserts
3. Tropical/Continental (savanna) climate
4. Mountain (montane) vegetation
5. Temperate grasslands (veldt)
6. Equatorial/tropical Climate