The Sahel region (/ s ə ˈ h ɛ l /; from Arabic ساحل (sāḥil) 'coast, shore'), or Sahelian acacia savanna, is a biogeographical region in Africa. It is the transition zone between the more humid Sudanian savannas to its south and the drier Sahara to the north.

Jan 29, 2025 · 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 and the belt of humid savannas to the south.

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 acts like a buffer or transition zone between the Sahara Desert to …

The Sahel is a semiarid transitional zone between the southern edge of the SAHARA DESERT and the humid savannah zone of Africa. On average it is 187 mi (300 km) wide. It has a fragile ecology but is also diverse in plant and animal species. The Sahel stretches across North Africa from the ATLANTIC OCEAN to SUDAN.

What are the Sahel countries? Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Gambia, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal are all Sahel countries.

The Sahel is a geographical region of Africa that lies between the Sahara Desert to the north and the Sudanian Savanna to the south. The population of the francophone Sahel countries and northern Nigeria will grow by more than two and a half …

Oct 21, 2024 · The Sahel region, or Sahelian Acacia savanna, is a biogeographic region in Africa. 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 in the southernmost latitudes of North Africa between the Atlantic Ocean and the Red Sea .

May 11, 2018 · Sahel. A 3,000-mile (5,000 km) band of semi-arid country extending across Africa south of the Sahara desert, the Sahel zone ("the shore" in Arabic) passes through Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad, and the Cape Verde Islands. Similar semi-arid conditions prevail in Sudan, Ethiopia, and Somalia.

The Sahel is a narrow belt of land in North Africa. It is a strip of land about 5500 kilometers long and 450 kilometres wide. It lies at the southern edge of the Sahara Desert

Jan 22, 2025 · DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region against rising extremist violence, Niger’s defense minister said Wednesday, . The force of 5,000 personnel will be posted in the three countries, Salifou Mody said during an interview on state …