Sahel - Wikipedia
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 semi-arid climate and stretches across the …
Sahel | Location, Facts, Map, & Desertification | Britannica
3 days ago · Sahel, semiarid region of western and north-central Africa extending from Senegal eastward to Sudan. It forms a transitional zone between the arid Sahara (desert) to the north …
Sahel Of Africa - WorldAtlas
Aug 16, 2021 · The Sahel is a band of territory in Africa that stretches the length of the continent, from the Atlantic coast of Senegal and Mauritania to the Red Sea coast of Eritrea. The Sahel …
Explainer: What Is The Sahel And Why Is It So Important?
Nov 20, 2020 · In pure geographic terms the Sahel, or Sahil in Arabic, meaning coast or shore, is a vast region that stretches along the Sahara desert's southern rim from the Atlantic to the …
Sahel - New World Encyclopedia
The countries of the Sahel today include Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Sudan, and Eritrea. The topography of the Sahel is mainly flat, and the region mostly …
Sahel region, Africa - The Conversation
Feb 28, 2017 · The Sahel region of Africa is a 3,860-kilometre arc-like land mass lying to the immediate south of the Sahara Desert and stretching east-west across the breadth of the …
Map of the Sahel - Africa - Ontheworldmap.com
Oct 21, 2024 · It is a transition zone between the wetter savannahs of Sudan in the south and the drier Sahara in the north. The Sahel is characterized by a hot, semi-arid climate and extends …
Sahel - Encyclopedia.com
May 11, 2018 · Sahel (sähĕl´), name applied to the semiarid region of Africa between the Sahara [1] to the north and the savannas [2] to the south, extending from Senegal and Mauritania on …
Sahel security crisis ‘poses a global threat’, Guterres warns
Sep 22, 2022 · The UN chief called for a “renewal of our collective efforts to promote democratic governance and restore constitutional order” across the whole Sahel, which stretches from …
Sahel - International Fund for Agricultural Development
The Sahel, meaning “the shore” in Arabic, is a vast area crossing 6,000 kilometres from East to West Africa. It covers many geographic and agro-ecological systems, 12 countries and is …