Central African Plateau

plateau, Africa

Also known as: Central Plateau

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The Central African Plateau is a vast, rolling upland region primarily located in the Central African Republic. It forms a significant drainage divide between the Lake Chad and Congo River basins. The plateau's elevation generally ranges between 2,600 and 3,300 feet (800 to 1,000 meters), with higher points like Mount Ngouo reaching 3,461 feet (1,055 meters).12

This plateau is characterized by savanna vegetation, with treeless hills and occasional gallery forests near rivers. It is bordered by other significant landforms, including the Bongos Massif and the Tondou Massif in the east, and the Karre Mountains in the west. The region is sparsely populated and has limited resources.231

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Zambezi River
…from its source on the Central African Plateau to empty into the Indian Ocean. With its tributaries, it drains an area of more than 500,000 square miles (1,300,000 square kilometres). The Zambezi (meaning “Great River” in the language of the Tonga people) includes along its course the Victoria Falls, one…
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…from its source on the Central African Plateau to empty into the Indian Ocean. With its tributaries, it drains an area of more than 500,000 square miles (1,300,000 square kilometres). The Zambezi (meaning “Great River” in the language of the Tonga people) includes along its course the Victoria Falls, one…
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Uganda
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…Uganda is situated on a plateau, a large expanse that drops gently from about 5,000 feet (1,500 metres) in the south to approximately 3,000 feet (900 metres) in the north. The limits of Uganda’s plateau region are marked by mountains and valleys.
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…Uganda is situated on a plateau, a large expanse that drops gently from about 5,000 feet (1,500 metres) in the south to approximately 3,000 feet (900 metres) in the north. The limits of Uganda’s plateau region are marked by mountains and valleys.
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