What is the Sahel?
A)an African territory that is of historical importance
B) a landform found only in Africa, it is a cross between a mountain and plateau
C) A climatic event with high winds and heavy rains
D) a wide area of dry land located along the southern edge of the Sahara

The Sahel is the ecoclimatic and biogeographic zone of transition in Africa between the Sahara to the north and the Sudanian Savanna to the south. Having a semi-arid climate, it stretches across the south-central latitudes of Northern Africa between the Atlantic Ocean and the Red Sea. Wikipedia

Area: 1.179 million mi²

The Sahel has a tropical, hot steppe climate (Köppen climate classification BSh). The climate is typically hot, sunny, dry and somewhat windy all year long. The Sahel's climate is similar to, but less extreme than, the climate of the Sahara desert located just to the north.

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