Living in Africa with Natural Resources

North Africa Area primarily covered in desert.

In order to grow crops people must irrigate their fields

In Egypt, there is an oasis, that allows for some crops to be grown Oasis – a fertile spot in the desert where water is

found.

Niger has subsistence farming and grows grains subsistence farming – farming where most of what is

grown is consumed by the farmer and family. Leave little to sell

The more rainfall this region has, the more crops More water = more crops

Subsistence Farming

Oasis in Egypt

North Africa continued..

Morocco grows barley and wheat

Libya and Algeria have large amounts of petroleum

Nomadic herding is a common way of living in North Africa bringing individual animals together

into a group (herd), maintaining the group and moving the group from place to place

Remember – a nomad is a desert wanderer

Aswan High DamLocated on the Nile

River

Built to prevent the annual flooding of the Nile.

Also built to provide farmers with irrigation

Created hydroelectric power

What your North Africa row should look like…

North Africa

Subsistence Farming

Nomadic Herding

Morocco = grains & oil

Libya & Algeria = oil

Hydroelectric power from Aswan High Dam

Oasis - a fertile spot in the desert where water is found

Subsistence Farming - farming where most of what is grown is consumed by the farmer and family. Leave little to sell

East AfricaNomadic herding

What is this?

Farmers in Kenya, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe, grow tea and coffee as a cash crop A crop grown to sell

Trees are an important resource so people can cut them down and sell them as exports But do they really want to cut them down? What does cutting down the trees do?

What your East Africa row should look like…

East Africa

Cash Crops

Nomadic Herding

Coffee

Tea

Trees

Cash Crops – a crop grown to sell

Central Africa• Land Used For-

• Hunting and gathering

• Livestock raising

• Cash Crop farming

• Nomadic herding

Tropical RainforestGum, rubber, Kola-nuts, palm oil

The forests primary resource is commercial timber

Deforestation is becoming a growing problem WHY?!

Over 8,500 rare plant species and animals At risk for being endangered and hunted

There are many diverse fruits

The Kola-Nut is a unique and common symbol in many Nigerian tribes.

Bitter taste and highly caffeinated

Medicinal purposes, cuisine item, spiritual ceremonies

Palm Oil

What your Central Africa row should look like…

Central Africa

Livestock Raising

Cash Crops

Nomadic Herding

Rubber

Palm Oil

Timber

Deforestation – the cutting down of trees

West Africa• Ghana and Cameroon have major cash crops of

cocoa and coffee

• Nigeria is a major oil producer• Oil = $$$$ (remember??)

• Raising livestock and fishing are important for families

• Ghana was once called the “Gold Coast”• African gold, copper, silver, uranium, titanium, and

diamonds

What your West Africa row should look like…

West Africa

Cash Crops

Fishing

Livestock raising

Cocoa

Coffee

Gold

Copper

Silver

Uranium

Diamond

OIL

South Africa• Land used for Livestock raising

and Commercial Farming

• Resources include: diamonds, coal, uranium, iron ore, zinc, and other gems

• This region also provides an important resource –hydroelectric power

South Africa• Zimbabwe = iron

ore

• South Africa = platinum, gold, diamonds

Blood DiamondsKnown as conflict diamonds

Refers to a diamond mined in a war zone

Sold to finance the invading army’s war efforts (pays for their war)

Africa is known for two-thirds of the world’s diamond extractions

Panning for Diamonds in Sierra Leone

What your South Africa row should look like…

South Africa

Livestock Raising

Commercial Farming

DIAMONDS

Coal

Uranium

Gemstones

Hydroelectric Power

Platinum

Iron Ore

Blood Diamonds – (conflict diamonds)diamonds mined in war zones to help fund the war

Throughout all of Africa…Variety of crops

Farming is a MAJOR part of Africa’s economy

Raw materials

Manufactured goods

Mining

People move to cities to apply for jobs in factories