The Land

•   The longest river in the world, the Nile (4,132 miles), is located in Africa.

•   Africa has the world's largest desert, the Sahara

•   Victoria Falls is the largest waterfall in Africa

•   Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain on the continent

•   Madagascar is the largest island in Africa and the fourth largest island in the world

The Animals

•   The world’s largest land animal is the African elephant.

•   The world’s tallest animal, the giraffe, lives in Africa.

•   The fastest land animal in the world, the cheetah, lives in Africa.

•   Africa is home to the world’s largest reptile, the Nile crocodile.

•   The gorilla, which can be found in the continents jungles, is the world’s largest primate.