Sahel (English spelling)

Japanese: サヘル(英語表記)Sahel
Sahel (English spelling)
Sāhil in Arabic. A region of West Africa stretching from Senegal to Sudan. A strip of land that separates the Sahara Desert from the West African rainforests, it covers northern Senegal, southern Mauritania, the great bend of the Niger River in Mali, southern Niger, northeastern Nigeria, and south-central Chad. The annual rainfall is 100-200 mm, mostly from June to August. The grasslands are covered with savannah grasslands, with bushes and acacias, providing natural pastures for camels, cattle, and sheep. The main agricultural products are groundnuts and millet, but desertification is progressing in some areas due to excessive cultivation and grazing.

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Japanese:
アラビア語でサーヒル Sāhil。セネガルからスーダンにいたる西アフリカの地方。帯状地帯で,サハラ砂漠を西アフリカ熱帯雨林地域から分ち,セネガル北部,モーリタニア南部,マリのニジェール川の大湾曲部,ニジェール南部,ナイジェリア北東部,チャド南中部に及ぶ。降水量は年 100~200mmで,おもに6~8月に限られ,草原の中に藪やアカシアなどの生えるサバナ地帯で,ラクダ,ウシ,ヒツジなどの自然の牧場となっている。農産はおもにナンキンマメやミレット (雑穀) であるが,一部に過度の耕作と放牧のため砂漠化が進んでいる。

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