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  1. Nomenclature

    Geographers historically divided the region into several distinct ethnographic sections based on each area's … See more

    Sub-Saharan Africa - Wikipedia

    • Sub-Saharan Africa or Subsahara is the area and regions of the continent of Africa that lie south of the Sahara. These include Central Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, and West Africa. Geopolitically, in addition to the African countries and territories that are situated fully in that specified region, the term may also include polities that only have part of th… See more

    Climate zones and ecoregions

    Sub-Saharan Africa has a wide variety of climate zones or biomes. South Africa and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in particular are considered megadiverse countries. It has a dry winter season and a wet summe… See more

    History

    According to paleontology, early hominid skull anatomy was similar to that of their close cousins, the great African forest apes, gorilla and chimpanzee. However, they had adopted a bipedal locomotion and freed hands, givi… See more

     
  1. Sub-Saharan Africa, Subsahara, or Non-Mediterranean Africa is the area and regions of the continent of Africa that lie south of the Sahara. These include Central Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, and West Africa.
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    Sub-Saharan Africa is the term used to describe the area of the African continent which lies south of the Sahara Desert. Geographically, the demarcation line is the southern edge of the Sahara Desert.
    www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Sub-Sahara…
    Subsaharan Africa includes the African countries south of the Sahara Desert. The African Transition Zone cuts across the southern edge of the Sahara Desert at the widest portion of the continent. Many of the countries in the African Transition Zone are included in the realm of Subsaharan Africa.
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  2. Sub-Saharan Africa | Countries, Number, Map, …

    5 days ago · sub-Saharan Africa, the region in Africa that lies south of the Sahara desert. The term is often used to label the countries of that region and its environs, including island nations and countries that contain part of the desert …

  3. Sub-Saharan Africa - New World Encyclopedia

    Sub-Saharan Africa is the term used to describe the area of the African continent which lies south of the Sahara Desert. Geographically, the demarcation line is the southern edge of …

  4. Sub-Saharan Africa - WorldAtlas

  5. Sub-Saharan Africa – World Regional Geography

  6. Sub-Saharan Africa - Simple English Wikipedia, the free …

    Learn about the part of Africa that is south of the Sahara desert, except Sudan. Find out how it contrasts with North Africa and the Arab world, and which countries are included in it.

  7. Africa Overview: Development news, …

    Oct 15, 2024 · Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is an extremely diverse region, composed of low, lower-middle, upper-middle, and high-income countries – 22 of which are fragile or conflict-affected …

  8. What is sub-Saharan Africa? - The Economist

    Mar 7, 2019 · Anywhere south of the desert is, geographically, “sub-Saharan”. The first problem is that some countries, like Mauritania, are mostly in the desert itself. And the confusion runs deeper. Consider...

  9. Sub-Saharan Africa – A Brief Introduction to World …

    Learn about the physical and human geography of Sub-Saharan Africa, the region south of the Sahara Desert. Explore the diversity, challenges, and opportunities of the countries, cultures, and economies of this continent.

  10. Africa - Wikipedia

    Sub-Saharan Africa is the least successful region of the world in reducing poverty ($1.25 per day); some 50% of the population living in poverty in 1981 (200 million people), a figure that rose …