sahel

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a region in Africa, between the Sahara to the north and a more humid zone (Sudan) to the south
(Coğrafya) A semiarid region of north-central Africa south of the Sahara Desert. Since the 1960s it has been afflicted by prolonged periods of extensive drought
{i} semi arid area of northcentral Africa south of the Sahara Desert
Arabic Sil Semiarid zone, western and north-central Africa. Extending from Senegal eastward to The Sudan, it forms a narrow transitional band between the arid Sahara to the north and the humid savannas to the south. Beginning in the late 20th century, it was subjected to increased desertification and soil erosion caused by natural climate changes as well as overgrazing and overfarming. The countries of the zone suffered a devastating drought and famine in the early 1970s, and by 1973 sections of the Sahara had advanced southward as much as 60 mi (100 km). Severe drought and famine again struck the region in 1983-85. Efforts by local governments to combat desertification in the Sahel have met with limited success
A geographic region of semi-arid lands bordering the southern edge of the Sahara Desert in Africa It is characterized by a long dry season and a short wet season from July to September
The region of Africa, south of the Sahara Desert and north of the equatorial zone, spanning most of the width of the continent, characterised by semi–desert scrub–land and seasonally intermittent rainfall In the last 30 year, the Sahel has experienced significant drought and desiccation
1 The region of poor and intermittent rains south of the Sahara Desert in Africa 2 A strong dust-bearing desert wind in Morocco
(Arabic sahil 'coast') marginal area to the south of the Sahara, from Senegal to Somalia, where the desert is gradually encroaching
Region of Africa, a semiarid band south of the Sahara Desert stretching from Senegal to Egypt
A narrow band of land bordering the southern Sahara, stretching across Africa It is characterized by an average annual rainfall of between 150 and 500 millimeters and is mainly suited to pastoralism
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