Give some information about on the landform of Africa.

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answered Sep 13, 2022 by shekhawatsingh (71.2k points)
selected Sep 14, 2022 by roshanisingh

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Plateaus and Highlands : The major landform of Africa is plateaus and highlands. The Ethiopian highlands have an altitude between 1500 and 4500 metres. There are highlands and plateaus that have an average altitude of 915 metres in South Africa.
Mountain Ranges : Atlas Mountain Ranges lie in the north-west of Africa. Mount Toubkal (4165 metres) is the highest peak. Mt. Kilimanjaro is the highest volcanic mountain in the mountain range of East Africa. Its height is 5895 metres.
Desert: The huge Sahara Desert, the largest and hottest desert of the world lies in the north of Africa and covers an area of 9,400,000 sq km. It is full of rocky highlands.
Rift Valley: The Great Rift Valley of East Africa (the longest one of the world) was created due to tectonic movements and it runs north- south for approximately 6000 km. Lakes Tanganyika, Malawi (Nyasa), etc. lakes have been formed due to accumulation of water.