The Greater Horn region of Africa is primarily a grassland savanna with some woodland forest. Most elevations are under 2000 feet. Exceptions are the Ethiopian Highlands and the Ahmar Mountains in Ethiopia, the Jabal Marrah in the western Sudan, the Mau Escarpment in southern Kenya, and the Nguru and Rubeho Mountains of Tanzania. This is a satellite map of Africa. It is updated on a daily basis.
Most precipitation falls in the central and western coastal regions of Africa.
This map shows the percent distribution of cropland use intensity for the Greater Horn of Africa. Maps like these are necessary because they show areas most susceptible to poor soil conditions. Consequently, overuse of the land leads to areas where crops often fail to meet the needs of the growing populations. The map shows regions where the intensity, or amount that the land is used, can be more than seventy percent. The map shows that the areas of highest use in the Greater Horn region are Sudan, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, and southern Kenya.