Eastern Africa: Geography
The Eastern Land
By Hunter Gaglio
November 8th, 2012
The Geography of Eastern Africa is the most geographically diverse region in Africa; it is made up of many rivers, mountains, and the Great Rift Valley. The geography in Eastern Africa is made up of the Great Rift Valley and the Nile River, which are widely known and respected for its creation. The geography is so diverse that many climates take place in this region. I believe that the Nile River and the Great Rift Valley are the biggest geographic “points” in Eastern Africa.
The Nile River is approximately 4,180 miles long and is respectively the longest river in the world. This river starts in Egypt and flows all the way into Ethiopia, which is the Blue Nile, a tributary of the Nile. The Nile serves as a water resource for local tribes, and a hospital like retreat for the indigenous who fought during imperialism. This amazing river starts in Northeastern Egypt and flows all the way down to Ethiopia, the Blue Nile, or the White Nile which makes up one border of the Uganda. Even though the Nile’s start is in Egypt, it still contributes to one of the East African water sources.
The Great Rift Valley runs north to south taking up about 4,000 miles from Syria to central Mozambique. This rift is divided by a valley which makes the Eastern and Western Rifts. The Western is sometimes referred t as the Albertine Rifts.The Western Rift contains some of the tallest mountains in Africa like the Virunga Mountains, and the deepest lake in Africa, the Tanganyika Lake. The lakes in the Eastern Rift often have no outlet to the sea; they are often shallow and have high mineral content. One lake in particular, Lake Magadi is almost solid sodium carbonate. Even though this rift is only about 60 miles wide it still serves as a place for minerals and some vegetation.
In conclusion, Eastern Africa is very diverse when it comes to geography, and the Africans except this. I think that people around the globe should respect Africans for what they have to go through, geographically; these people live in some of the most geographically diverse land in the world.
By Hunter Gaglio
November 8th, 2012
The Geography of Eastern Africa is the most geographically diverse region in Africa; it is made up of many rivers, mountains, and the Great Rift Valley. The geography in Eastern Africa is made up of the Great Rift Valley and the Nile River, which are widely known and respected for its creation. The geography is so diverse that many climates take place in this region. I believe that the Nile River and the Great Rift Valley are the biggest geographic “points” in Eastern Africa.
The Nile River is approximately 4,180 miles long and is respectively the longest river in the world. This river starts in Egypt and flows all the way into Ethiopia, which is the Blue Nile, a tributary of the Nile. The Nile serves as a water resource for local tribes, and a hospital like retreat for the indigenous who fought during imperialism. This amazing river starts in Northeastern Egypt and flows all the way down to Ethiopia, the Blue Nile, or the White Nile which makes up one border of the Uganda. Even though the Nile’s start is in Egypt, it still contributes to one of the East African water sources.
The Great Rift Valley runs north to south taking up about 4,000 miles from Syria to central Mozambique. This rift is divided by a valley which makes the Eastern and Western Rifts. The Western is sometimes referred t as the Albertine Rifts.The Western Rift contains some of the tallest mountains in Africa like the Virunga Mountains, and the deepest lake in Africa, the Tanganyika Lake. The lakes in the Eastern Rift often have no outlet to the sea; they are often shallow and have high mineral content. One lake in particular, Lake Magadi is almost solid sodium carbonate. Even though this rift is only about 60 miles wide it still serves as a place for minerals and some vegetation.
In conclusion, Eastern Africa is very diverse when it comes to geography, and the Africans except this. I think that people around the globe should respect Africans for what they have to go through, geographically; these people live in some of the most geographically diverse land in the world.