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Kerzaz oasis on Wadi Saoura, western Sahara, Algeria.
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Church of Saint George (Bet Giyorgis), Lalibela, Ethiopia. UNESCO World Heritage site.
Geography of Africa Quiz
Arabian Camel (Camelus dromedarius) in the Sahara Desert sand dunes. (pack animal; sand; Morocco; Africa; African desert; mammal; dromedary; drought)
Quick Quiz: Deserts
Mount Kenya in Mount Kenya National Park is the highest mountain in Africa. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Giant Lobelia in foreground. (Mt. Kenya; Mt. Kenya National Park; mountains; rugged mountain; African geography, African landscape, stratovolcano)
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Namib desert, Namibia.
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Camel caravan moving across the Sahara desert sand dunes, Morocco, North Africa
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Camel caravan moving across the Sahara desert sand dunes, Morocco, North Africa
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