South of Sahara desert 9.5 million square miles Region of plateaus, “stair steps” down toward sea Edges of plateau marked by escarpments Rivers.
Regional Africa. East Africa Countries in East Africa Burundi Comoros Djibouti Eritrea Ethiopia Kenya Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Mayotte Mozambique.
East Africa. Landforms Great Rift Valley Rift Valley: Places on Earth’s surface where the crust stretches until it breaks Mountains, plateaus, volcanoes.
