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The document discusses Africa's three largest rivers - the Nile, Congo, and Niger rivers. It notes that these enormous river systems could potentially provide an almost unlimited source of hydroelectric power for the continent. It then provides a map of Africa and asks 10 questions related to capital cities, countries, and locations along or near the rivers.

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Africa Map

The document discusses Africa's three largest rivers - the Nile, Congo, and Niger rivers. It notes that these enormous river systems could potentially provide an almost unlimited source of hydroelectric power for the continent. It then provides a map of Africa and asks 10 questions related to capital cities, countries, and locations along or near the rivers.

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Read the paragraph for background information. Then use the map to answer the questions.
Did you know? Africa is home to three of the largest rivers on Earth: the Nile, the Congo,

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and the Niger rivers. The continent's enormous river systems could potentially provide an
almost unlimited source of hydroelectric power.

1, Which three capital cities sit on or nearly on the equator?

2. Which two rivers feed into the Nile River?

3. The Congo River crosses the equator in two places. What is special about this river?

4. Which city is at 5S and 30E?

5. What is the approximate location in latitude and longitude of the city


of Lusaka in Zambia?

6. Which capital city is directly south of Asmara, Eritrea?

7. I f you walked northwest along the coast from Monrovia, Liberia, which other capital cities would you
pass on your way to Dakar, Senegal?

8. Which city is probably closer to Gaborone, Botswana: Windhoek,


Namibia or Harare, Zimbabwe?

9. Approximately how far is it from Algiers to Tripoli?

10. Name two countries that share the Sahara desert.

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