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- The African Plateau extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea.
- It is about 9 million km3 and has the largest desert in the world, the Sahara.
- The plateau is mostly flat with low elevation, but there are some areas with mountains and hills.
- It is divided into three natural geographic regions: the Western Desert, the Central Desert, and the Tibesti Mountains.
- The Western Desert has a depression below sea level called Shatt al-Jarid.
- The Central Desert has a large mountain block called the Jebel Ahgar.
- The Tibesti Mountains are located in northern Chad and have volcanic cones and calderas.
- Some of the volcanic cones are over 2,000 meters high.
- The plateau has been shaped by wind erosion and harsh desert conditions.
- The plateau is home to the largest desert in the world, the Sahara.
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