FACTORS THAT LED TO THE RISE OF THE ANCIENT GHANA EMPIRE (Geographical Factors)

WEEK 5

TOPIC: FACTORS THAT LED TO THE RISE OF THE ANCIENT GHANA EMPIRE (Geographical Factors)

Geography and location: The geography of ancient Ghana played an important role in the origin, growth and development of the empire. The geography of the western African area comprises three vegetation zones, which are: the Sahara, which is a desert in North Africa; the savannah, also known as grassland, which has varieties of animals and trees; and the rainforest, which has large forests and plants. These three vegetation Zones contributed to the success of the empire.

In the Sahara Desert, trade routes were created, and the North Africans could travel and do business with the Soninke people. The savannah grassland made agriculture easier as…