Sahel Powerpoint

By Sam Tudor

TribesTribes

.  One tribe is called the Tuareg, the .  One tribe is called the Tuareg, the other is Hausa. other is Hausa.

One food the tribes of the One food the tribes of the Sahel eat is Groundnut stew Sahel eat is Groundnut stew with chicken with chicken

3 to 4 lbs coarsely cut chicken3 to 4 lbs coarsely cut chicken1/ 4 cup peanut oil or light cooking oil1/ 4 cup peanut oil or light cooking oil2 large onions, one chopped2 large onions, one chopped1 garlic clove, minced1 garlic clove, minced4 plum tomatoes4 plum tomatoes3/4 cup water3/4 cup water1/4 cup natural unsweetened peanut butter 1/4 cup natural unsweetened peanut butter 2 bell peppers2 bell peppers2 chicken bullion cubes 2 chicken bullion cubes 1/4 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon chili powder1 teaspoon chili powder1/2 teaspoon ginger1/2 teaspoon ginger1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper1 medium-size eggplant, peeled and cubed (optional) 1 medium-size eggplant, peeled and cubed (optional) 2 cups fresh or frozen okra (optional)2 cups fresh or frozen okra (optional)

AnimalsAnimals

WarthogWarthog giraffe giraffe sheep sheep rodents rodents

Countries in the Sahel

Senegal the Gambia, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad the Sudan.

How much of the Sahel has been destroyed since the 1970's? • The 20 year long drought that

killed thousands. The Sahel also lost 30% of there trees for building fires.

.  What is the climate like in the Sahel?

It is humid and dry.

What is the average temperature in the Sahel? Average rainfall? • The average temperature is

between 77 degrees and 86 degrees all year the avg. rain fall is 1.5 between 58.1

What bodies of water are located in the Sahel?

• The bodies of water include Senegal Gambia nails Lake Chad.

What is the Sahel's most distinctive feature?

• its flat plains.

.  List and describe four types of vegetation.

• dry land, bush land and grassland

What happened in the Sahel between 1960 and 1980?

• The twenty year drought that killed thousands of things.

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