Map of Africa with the central countries highlighted

Central Africa, or Middle Africa, is a term used to describe the region of Africa below the Sahara Desert and Africa's western "bulge," but west of the Great Rift Valley. The region is dominated by the Congo River and its tributaries, which collectively drain a greater area than any river system except the Amazon.

Countries that are sometimes classified as being in Central Africa include:

Sometimes Angola, Chad, and/or Zambia are defined as part of this region.



Regions of the World Edit (http://www.irelandinformationguide.com/Template:Region?action=edit)

East Asia | Central Asia | Southeast Asia | South Asia | North Asia | Middle East
North Africa | Central Africa | West Africa | East Africa | Southern Africa
North America | Central America | Caribbean | Andean States | Eastern South America | Northern South America
Western Europe | Eastern Europe | Northern Europe | Southern Europe | Central Europe | Balkans
Australasia or Australia| Micronesia | Melanesia | Polynesia
(For more, visit subcontinent and subregion)

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