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The 'Sahel' region in Africa, which acts as a transitional ecoclimatic and biogeographic zone between the Sahara Desert to the north and the Sudanian savanna to the south, spans across which major geographical direction?
A. North-South from the Mediterranean coast down to Central Africa
B. East-West from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea✓ Correct Answer
C. Diagonal from the Gulf of Guinea to the Horn of Africa
D. Northwest-Southeast along the Atlantic coastline
💡 Solution & Explanation
The Sahel forms a distinct biogeographic and ecoclimatic transition zone stretching horizontally across the African continent from the Atlantic Ocean on the west to the Red Sea on the east. It separates the hyper-arid Sahara Desert from the tropical Sudanian savannas to the south.
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