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Sahel

Also known as West African Sahel region, West African Sahel

The Sahel region (; ), 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. The Sahel has a hot semi-arid climate and stretches across the southernmost latitudes of North Africa between the Atlantic Ocean and the Red Sea. Although geographically located in the tropics, the Sahel does not have a tropical climate.

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The Sahel is a vast transition zone stretching across North Africa between the Atlantic Ocean and the Red Sea, characterized by a hot semi-arid climate that lies between the wetter savannas to its south and the Sahara Desert to its north. It matters because this biogeographical region represents a critical ecological boundary and is home to distinctive plant and animal communities adapted to its unique climate conditions.

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Key facts

Ecoregion.name: Sahel
Ecoregion.map_caption: The Sahel region in Africa: a belt up to wide that spans from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea
Ecoregion.biogeographic_realm: Afrotropical
Ecoregion.biome: Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Ecoregion.animals: Camels, horses
Ecoregion.bird_species: Migratory birds
Ecoregion.mammal_species: Oryx, gazelles, African buffalo
Ecoregion.border: East Saharan montane xeric woodlands
Ecoregion.border1: East Sudanian savanna
Ecoregion.border2: Ethiopian montane forests
Ecoregion.border3: Inner Niger Delta
Ecoregion.border4: Lake Chad flooded savanna
Ecoregion.border5: South Saharan steppe and woodlands
Ecoregion.border6: Sudd flooded grasslands
Ecoregion.border7: West Saharan montane xeric woodlands
Ecoregion.border8: West Sudanian savanna
Ecoregion.area: 3,053,200
Ecoregion.country: Algeria

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: saheliano
Image: Sahel Scene - Dori - Sahel Region - Burkina Faso.jpg

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Commons category: Sahel
native label: Sahel

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Contents

Etymology
Geography
Flora and fauna
Climate
Recent droughts
2010 drought
Desertification and soil loss
Protected areas
Culture
Music
Language
French
Colonial History
Status of the French language
Linguistic Specificities
History
Early agriculture
Sahelian kingdoms
Colonial period
Independence
Instability and violence
Terrorism
Human rights issues and political instability
Other challenges
See also
References
Sources
Further reading
External links

Especially in the western Sahel, there are frequent shortages of food and water due to its very high government corruption and the semi-arid climate. Nonetheless, the region has sustained very high human birthrates, resulting in a rapid increase in population. In recent times, various coups, insurgencies, terrorism and foreign interventions have taken place in many Sahel countries, especially across former Françafrique.