Giza or just the Sphinx, is a: ṣaḥra (ارحص ʼabu alhōl / ʼabu alhawl,

The Sahara (UK: /səˈhɑːrə/, /səˈhærə/; Arabic: ‫الصحراء الكبرى‬, aṣ-ṣaḥrāʼ al-kubrá, 'the Great Desert') is
a desert located on the African continent. It is the largest hot desert in the world, and the third
largest desert overall after Antarctica and the Arctic.[1] Its area of 9,200,000 square kilometres
(3,600,000 sq mi)[2] is comparable to the area of China or the United States.[3] The name 'Sahara' is
derived from a dialectal Arabic word for "desert", ṣaḥra (‫ صحرا‬/ˈsˤaħra/).[4][5][6][7]
The Great Sphinx of Giza (Arabic: ‫أبو الهول‬, translit. ʼabu alhōl / ʼabu alhawl, IPA: [ʔabu alhoːl],
English: The Terrifying One; literally: Father of Dread), commonly referred to as the Sphinx of
Giza or just the Sphinx, is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the body
of a lion and the head of a human.[1] Facing directly from West to East, it stands on the Giza
Plateauon the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt. The face of the Sphinx is generally believed to
represent the PharaohKhafre.[citation needed]
Cut from the bedrock, the original shape of the Sphinx has been restored with layers of blocks.[2] It
measures 73 metres (240 ft) long from paw to tail, 20.21 m (66.31 ft) high from the base to the top of
the head and 19 metres (62 ft) wide at its rear haunches.[3] It is the oldest known monumental
sculpture in Egypt and is commonly believed to have been built by ancient Egyptians of the Old
Kingdom during the reign of the Pharaoh Khafre (c. 2558–2532 BC).[4]
The Egyptian pyramids are ancient pyramid-shaped masonry structures located in Egypt. As of
November 2008, sources cite either 118 or 138 as the number of identified Egyptian
pyramids.[1][2] Most were built as tombs for the country's pharaohs and their consorts during
the Old and Middle Kingdom periods.[3][4][5]
The earliest known Egyptian pyramids are found at Saqqara, northwest of Memphis. The earliest
among these is the Pyramid of Djoser, which was built c. 2630–2610 BC during the Third
Dynasty.[6] This pyramid and its surrounding complex were designed by the architect Imhotep, and
are generally considered to be the world's oldest monumental structures constructed of dressed
masonry.[7]
The most famous Egyptian pyramids are those found at Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo. Several of
the Giza pyramids are counted among the largest structures ever built.[8] The Pyramid of Khufu at
Giza is the largest Egyptian pyramid. It is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient
World still in existence.
Mount Kilimanjaro or just Kilimanjaro ( /ˌkɪlɪmənˈdʒɑːroʊ/),[7] with its three volcanic cones, "Kibo",
"Mawenzi", and "Shira", is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa, about
4,900 metres (16,100 ft) from its base, and 5,895 metres (19,341 ft) above sea level. The first people
known to have reached the summit of the mountain were Hans Meyer and Ludwig Purtscheller in
1889. The mountain is part of the Kilimanjaro National Park and is a major climbing destination. The
mountain has been the subject of many scientific studies because of its shrinking glaciers and
disappearing ice fields.
the Scottish missionary and explorer, is believed to have been the first European to view Victoria
Falls on 16 November 1855, from what is now known as Livingstone Island, one of two land masses
in the middle of the river, immediately upstream from the falls near the Zambian shore.[1] Livingstone
named his discovery in honour of Queen Victoria of Britain, but the indigenous Lozi
language name, Mosi-oa-Tunya—"The Smoke That Thunders"—continues in common usage as
well. The World Heritage List officially recognizes both names.[2] Livingstone also cites an older
name, Seongo or Chongwe, which means "The Place of the Rainbow" as a result of the constant
spray.[3]
The nearby national park in Zambia is named Mosi-oa-Tunya, whereas the national park and town
on the Zimbabwean shore are both named Victoria Falls.[4]
FACTS ABOUT AFRICA:
Africa also boasts of having the longest river in the world which is the Nile that runs for
around 4,150 miles before it meets the ocean. It flows through several African countries such as
Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda as well as Egypt thus making the land extremely fertile.
The Victoria Falls
• The largest waterfall in Africa is the Victoria Falls and it is located on

the Zimbabwe and Zambia border. It has a height of 355 feet and the width of the water fall runs
into almost a mile.
• The largest desert in the world the Sahara desert is also situated in Africa and it spans
across at least a dozen countries - around 3.5 million square miles.
The Sahara desert covering a chunk of northern Africa
• Mount Kilimanjaro is the largest mountain in Africa and stands tall at 19,340 feet. Lake
Victoria is the largest lake in Africa measuring 26,560 square miles.
• Madagascar is the largest island in the African continent and it lies just off the east coast of
Africa. It has a length of around 1,000 miles with a width of around 350 miles. This island is also
the 4th largest island in the world.
• Africa also boasts of the best flora and fauna in the world. It has the most flourishing wildlife in
the entire world. It also houses some of the fastest animals on land such as the cheetah,
wildebeest, gazelle and lion. Find out more information on the African animals here.
• Africa’s mining is well known and the continent produces at least 50% of the diamonds and
gold in the whole world. The rest of the countries around the world contribute to the remaining
50% of the production of these precious stones and metal.
• South Africa is also home to the ‘largest green canyon in the world’ and it is known as the
Blyde River Canyon and this is also the 3rd largest Canyon in the world.

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The Sahara (UK: /səˈhɑːrə/, /səˈhærə/; Arabic: ‫الصحراء الكبرى‬, aṣ-ṣaḥrāʼ al-kubrá, 'the Great Desert') is

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The Sahara desert covering a chunk of northern Africa

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