plateaus and mountains and with this country’s climate is categorized as primarily H with some subcategories of B on the Köppen system (Attoh). The Western Highlands and Eastern Highlands that consume most of Ethiopia are dissected by the Eastern Rift Valley that slices through from the northeast to the southwest. The highlands here are classified as H climates which means that they experience temperate climates and dry winters. The highlands here can receive up to 80 inches of rainfall a year and average
Kenya is a country situated in the East coast of Africa, along the equator, between Somalia and Tanzania and bordering the Indian Ocean. Its geographic co-ordinates are 1 000 N, 38 00 E. It has a total of 580,367 square metres (slightly larger than France) with 569,140 square metres of land and the rest, 11,227 square metres is water. Kenya is land bounded by five countries, Uganda (933 kilometres), Ethiopia (861 kilometres), Tanzania (769 kilometres), Somalia (682 kilometres) and Sudan (232 kilometres)
day tour, he had to take up very uncomfortable bus rides, he experienced delays while traveling using ferries and at times he took taxis. Smith started off from Beira, and he followed in the footsteps of Grogan by following the lakes and rivers of Africa, the Great Rift Valley, and the White Nile and up North till he arrived in Cairo. One funny thing about his tour is that he avoided those parts of Africa that are deemed dangerous one of them being the Eastern Congo. While going through Rwanda, he came
Kenya is located in Eastern Africa, it borders the Indian Ocean, which is between Somalia and Tanzania. Almost 32 million people reside in Kenya, Africa. The official language spoken by Kenyans is English. More languages are spoken here but those languages are those of people who have migrated from other countries. Kenya is Africa’s most popular destination when it comes to wildlife. Kenya’s capital is Nairobi which is the country’s economic powerhouse. Most people never really took the time to study
A Study of Kenya As one of the many different developing countries in Eastern Africa, Kenya is unique in its own way. With its mangrove swamps, thick forests, crystal lakes, towering mountains, and vast deserts; this is all wrapped up in a country the size of Texas. It attracts millions of visitors in seek for an African Safari which is much appreciated by the government as a source of foreign capitol for this poor region. We will take a look at the history which shaped this country into
A rift valley is formed on a divergent plate boundary. Divergence of plates happens because of slab pull (plates being pulled apart due to asthenospheric convection). When two plates are pulled apart, a ridge forms, and low-silica magma comes from inside the Earth to make a new crust (this is called plate formation). Rifts can occur at any location, of any elevation and on both types of plates. Rifts usually form vast valleys around the World (a commonly used example is the African Rift Valley
1. Africa is the second largest continent in the world. Africa is north and south of the equator and surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Indian Ocean to the east, the continent is about 5,000 miles north to south and about 4,600 miles from east to west. Africa is formed by a series of plateaus. The continent has extremely high plateaus in the east region located around Kenya and Ethiopia and south in South Africa that are about 3,000 feet above sea level. The highlands in Ethiopia
Kenya had five main geographical regions: Lake Victoria Basin, northern semiarid desert, eastern plateau forelands, Rift Valley and other highlands, and coastal areas. Kenya has two rainy seasons and has an average of 80oF along the coast. There is a tropical climate on the coast and an arid climate in the interior. Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and other major cities include Mombasa, Lamu, and Kisumu. Major landforms in Kenya are the Great Rift Valley (fissure 4,000 miles long), Kenyan Highlands
Adaptive Radiation: 1. Lake Tanganyika is found central Eastern Africa on the borders of the DRC, Burundi, Zambia and Tanzania. It is the seventh largest freshwater lake in the world with a very little temperaure variation. Below 300 feet there is no oxygen which means that all the fish in the lake are fond in the upper layers of the lake. The lake is a vast expanse of freshwater that plays host to a massive ecosystem as it has elements that can support many different forms of life.
weathering and erosion. One of the processes is plate tectonics. The landform is the Connecticut River Valley. The Connecticut River was formed by the WIsconsin Glacier. North America and Africa moved apart. The rifts are located on lowlands in Connecticut. Large amounts of rain would run off land higher than the valley. Also, that could cause flooding and erosion deposits sediment into the valley. Plate tectonics shift to raise the land for erosion to wear down. Connecticut was very close to the
the world, and a rich traditional dress and dance culture. . Its unique past and hopeful future show hope to other struggling countries in Africa and the whole world. Kenya is full of famous landforms, including the Great Rift Valley, Lake Victoria, the Chalbi Desert, and Lake Turkana and useful water sources, making it a popular tourist attraction. Kenya is in Eastern Africa which means that it borders the Indian
Pennsylvania). It is bordered by three nations. In the north is the country of Tanzania, in the south is Mozambique, and toward the east is the nation of Zambia. Malawi lies within the Great Rift Valley system. On the east side of the country is Lake Malawi, the twelfth largest lake in the world. The lake is a vast 360 miles long! It is a principle tourist attraction, set in a scene of rolling hills, masked
Primarily a land based religion that places a large amount of emphasis on the sanctity of different locations and their involvement with the gods, elves, and with the Vikings themselves, Heathenism places a great deal of emphasis upon the power of sacred spaces. These sacred spaces can be created by humans as well as be found naturally throughout the lands that the Vikings inhabited. Some natural examples of sacred spaces include those associated with elves and other magical creatures in Iceland
Culture is defined in many ways, but it derives from the word culminate from the 1900’s. Cultures are the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group. Learned behavior and accumulated behavior are a few of the different characteristics of culture. Cultures also share similar race and ethnicity. Learned behavior includes social behaviors in a large or small group, work ethics, spousal interaction, and treatment of family and friends
the Dead Sea, reaching a height of about 610 to 915 m (about 2,000 to 3,000 ft), then sloping gently downward toward the Syrian Desert in the extreme east of the country. The Jordan Valley is in the deep depression of the Great Rift Valley, which is 209 m (686 ft) below sea level in the area of the Sea of Galilee (Lake Tiberias) and 408 m (1,340 ft) below sea level at the Dead Sea, the world's lowest point. Deep canyons and mountainous outcroppings with elevations of approximately 1,500 m (approximately
Progression of the paleo diet The paleo diet is based off of how the pre-historic humans were thought to eat thousands of years ago. There diet consisted of meat, fish, poultry, fruits and vegetables. The diet avoids anything that pre-historic people did not have available to them. Although this diet does not meet the substantial amount of carbohydrates recommended by the government ("Paleo Diet - US News Best Diets"). The prehistoric people were still able to get the nutrients they needed to thrive
and deep valleys. Most of the countryside rests with full of grasslands and plenty of farmland. The divide between the Congo and Nile drainage systems extends from north to south through western Rwanda at an average elevation of almost 9,000 feet. On the western slopes of this ridgeline, the land slopes abruptly toward Lake Kivu and the Ruzizi River valley, which form the western boundary line with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) and constitutes part of the Great Rift Valley
Thousands of Earthquakes happen every day around the world, but only a few of these are actually strong enough to be felt. And fewer still are strong enough to cause any damage to structures, even so Earthquakes have the ability to destroy entire Cities or even entire countries (See 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake and Tsunami). But what causes Earthquakes to occur, what happens to a Cities Infrastructure (Utilities, Roads, and Buildings) when one does strike, and what can city leaders and citizens do to prepare
at the north of the equator in the Rift Valley province of Northern Kenya (Ziljma, n.d.). This particular tribe is related to the Maasai of East Africa, which is a tribe that lives in various parts of Tanzania and Kenya. The Samburu are semi-nomadic pastoralists. This means that they practice seasonal migration to find pasture and water for their herds of cattle and they cultivate some crops are cultivated near their living quarters. This is because the Rift Valley in Kenya is dry and barren. The Samburu
from the north, probably from the region of the Nile Valley in Sudan. Also presumed is that they left this area sometime between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries, migrating southwards towards he Great Rift Valley. According to the Maasai oral history, they came from a crater or deep valley somewhere to the north, at a place called Endikir-e-Kerio . Although many scholars have called this place the southeastern region of Lake Turkana, many of the oral histories say that they may