北(きた)アフリカ

きたあふりか
noun
North Africa
geography
1. North Africa; northern part of the African continent
The northern part of the African continent, bordering the Mediterranean Sea. It includes countries such as Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco.
北(きた)アフリカは暑(あつ)い。
North Africa is hot.
北(きた)アフリカの料理(りょうり)を食(た)べてみた。
I tried some North African food.
サハラ砂漠(さばく)は北(きた)アフリカの大部分(だいぶぶん)を占(し)めている。
The Sahara Desert occupies most of North Africa.

The Mediterranean-facing northern portion of Africa, separated from the rest of the continent by the Sahara Desert.

Usage

Similar words

  • サブサハラアフリカ: sub-Saharan Africa — the part of the continent lying south of the Sahara, contrasted with 北(きた)アフリカ
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