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Aug 16, 2021 · Countries of the Sahel Map showing the extent of the Sahel region of Africa. The Sahel passes through 10 African countries. It begins on the Atlantic coasts of Senegal and Mauritania, and passes east through the central parts of Mali, Niger, Chad, and Sudan into northwestern Eritrea, ending at Eritrea’s Red Sea coast.
The Sahel region (/ s ə ˈ h ɛ l /; from Arabic ساحل (sāḥil) 'coast, shore') or Sahelian acacia savanna is a biogeographical region in Africa. It is the transition zone between the more humid Sudanian savannas to its south and the drier Sahara to the north.
- 3,053,200 km² (1,178,800 sq mi)
- Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
- 200 and 400 meters (660 and 1,310 ft)
- Afrotropical
Nov 20, 2020 · There are many different political definitions of which countries actually belong to the Sahel. But a core group -- Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Chad and Mauritania -- is known as the G5...
The countries of the Sahel today include Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Sudan, and Eritrea. The topography of the Sahel is mainly flat, and the region mostly lies between 200 and 400 meters (656-1313 ft) elevation.
Sep 19, 2022 · The Sahel region is particularly vulnerable to land degradation, experiencing more extreme droughts, floods, and other impacts caused by climate change. Three of the G5 countries – Chad, Niger, and Mali – rank among the top seven most vulnerable countries to climate change and their ability to adapt is significantly constrained by poverty ...
Nov 21, 2023 · Countries of the Sahel include Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Sudan, Eritrea, and a small part of southern Algeria. What is the Sahel? The Sahel...
Most countries understood to be in the Sahel today fall entirely within the ecozone. However, many West African countries traverse several ecozones from the Atlantic coast, through forest zones, into Savana, and finally the Sahel.
