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Political Map of Africa
Label and color the following countries in Africa
Democratic Republic of Congo
Egypt
Kenya
Nigeria
South Africa
Sudan
South Sudan
Relative Location – Africa Political Features
Using cardinal or intermediate directions (North, South, East, West, Northwest, Southeast, etc),
describe the location of each country in relation to its neighbors.
For example: The United States is north of Mexico and south of Canada.
1. Sudan is ____________ of Egypt and ___________ of the
Democratic Republic of Congo.
2. Nigeria is ____________ of Sudan and northwest of
____________.
3. Kenya is Southeast of ____________ and east of
_______________________.
4. The Democratic Republic of Congo is north of
____________ and ____________ of Kenya.
5. South Africa is ____________ of Kenya and the
Democratic Republic of Congo.
6. Egypt is ____________ of ____________.
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Physical Map of Africa
Directions: Below are some key physical features of Africa. Using your
textbook or Atlas, label the features below. Color deserts yellow,
mountains/highlands red, and water features blue.
Sahara Desert
Congo River
Niger River
Nile River
Lake Tanganyika
Lake Victoria
Atlas Mountains
Kalahari Desert
Relative Location – Africa Physical Features
Using cardinal or intermediate directions (North, South, East, West, Northwest, Southeast, etc),
describe the location of each physical feature in relation to other physical features on the map.
For example: The Mississippi River is west of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the
Rocky Mountains.
1. Lake Victoria is ____________ of the Nile River and
____________ of Lake Tanganyika.
2. The Congo River is ____________ of the Kalahari Desert and
____________ of the Sahara Desert.
3. The Atlas Mountains are northwest of the
________________________.
4. The Niger River is south of ________________________ and
northwest of ____________.
5. The Kalahari Desert is south of ________________________
and southwest of ________________________.
6. The Nile River ____________ of the Sahara Desert.
7. The Sahara Desert covers most of ____________ Africa
8. Lake Tanganyika is ____________ of ____________ and
____________ of ____________.
Bonus: Using a sentence, describe the relative location of one the above physical features in
relation to one of the six countries we learned about.