The Climate of the Continent of Africa

Originally published in 1911, this book provides a detailed guide to African climate conditions.

Alexander Knox (Author)

9781107600713, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 16 June 2011

576 pages
23.4 x 15.6 x 3 cm, 0.8 kg

Originally published in 1911, this book provides a detailed guide to African climate conditions. Intended to be a practical introduction, rather than a meteorological treatise, the text is notable for its use of clear language and a broad variety of statistical information. It contains four main sections, covering North Africa, Western Tropical Africa, Eastern Tropical Africa, and South Africa. Each section contains illustrative material, including tables, charts and maps. This is a highly organised and informative volume that will be of value to anyone with an interest in African geography and the development of physical geography in general.

Preface
Part I. The Maps
Part II. The General Climatic Conditions Month by Month
Part III. North Africa: 1. Marocco
2. Algeria
3. Tunis
4. Tripoli
5. Lower Egypt
6. Upper Egypt
7. The Sahara
Part IV. Tropical Africa - The Tropical Seasons
Part V. Western Tropical Africa - North Section: 8. West coast
Section 1. British West Africa: 9. Gambia
10. Sierra Leone
11. Gold Coast
12. Ashanti
13. Northern Territories of the Gold Coast
14. Southern Nigeria
15. Northern Nigeria
Section 2. French West Africa: 16. Senegal
17. Upper Senegal
18. Kasamanse
19. French Guinea
20. French Niger Territory
21. Ivory Coast
22. Dahomey
Section 3. German West Africa: 23. Togoland
24. Cameroons
Section 4. Portuguese Guinea
Section 5. Liberia
Part VI. Western Tropical Africa - South Section
Section 6. Spanish Guinea
Section 7. French Equatorial Africa: 25. French Congo
26. Ubangi-Shari-Chad Region
Section 8. Belgian Congo
Section 9. Angola, with Kabinda
Part VII. Eastern Tropical Africa: Section 10. The Winds and Rains of East Africa
Section 11. Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
Section 12. Eritrea
Section 13. Abyssinia
Section 14. The Horn of Africa, or Somaliland
Section 15. Uganda Protectorate
Section 16. East Africa Protectorate
Section 17. German East Africa
Section 18. Northern Rhodesia: 27. North-eastern Rhodesia
28. North-western Rhodesia
Section 19. Nyasaland
Section 20. Mozambique
Part VIII. South Africa: 29. Southern Rhodesia
30. The Transvaal
31. Orange Free State
32. Natal
33. Cape Colony
34. Basutoland
35. Bechuanaland
36. German South-West Africa
37. Walfisch Bay
38. Gazaland
Appendices
Index.

Subject Areas: Meteorology & climatology [RBP]