Throughout the Sahel, rammed earth is widespread, as exemplified by this medieval mosque in Burkina Faso
Sahel savanna and its namesake acacias at the beginning of the short summer rainy season
The Sahel region in Africa: a belt up to 1,000 km (620 mi) wide that spans 5,400 km (3,360 mi) from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea
Ecology
Realm
Afrotropical
Biome
Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Borders
List
South Saharan steppe and woodlands
East Saharan montane xeric woodlands
West Saharan montane xeric woodlands
Inner Niger Delta
Lake Chad flooded savanna
Sudd flooded grasslands
East Sudanian savanna
West Sudanian savanna
Ethiopian montane forests
Animals
Camels, horses
Bird species
Migratory birds
Mammal species
Oryx, Gazelles, African buffalo
Geography
Area
3,053,200 km2 (1,178,800 sq mi)
Countries
List
Senegal
Mauritania
Mali
Burkina Faso
Niger
Nigeria
Cameroon
Chad
Central African Republic
South Sudan
Sudan
Eritrea
Elevation
200 and 400 meters (660 and 1,310 ft)
Rivers
Senegal, Niger, Nile
Climate type
Hot Semi-arid (BSh)
The Sahel region (/səˈhɛl/; from Arabic ساحل (sāḥil[ˈsaːħil]) 'coast, shore') or Sahelian acacia savanna is a biogeographic region in Africa. It is the transition zone between the more humid Sudanian savannas to its south and the drier Sahara to the north. The Sahel has a hot steppe climate and stretches across the southernmost latitudes of North Africa between the Atlantic Ocean and the Red Sea. Although geographically located in the tropics, the Sahel does not have a tropical climate.
Especially in the western Sahel there are frequent shortages of food and water due to its very high government corruption and the semi-arid climate. This is exacerbated by very high birthrates across the region causing a rapid increase in population. In recent times, various coups, insurgencies, terrorism[1] and foreign interventions took place in many Sahel countries, especially across former Françafrique.
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