West AfricaBy: West Africa is known for its rich trading empire, natural monuments, beautifully designed textiles and jewellery. For starters, West Africa is known for its interesting land features, land shape, and its gradually changing climate. For example, Lake Chad is one of the well-known features of West Africa. Lake Chad is one of Africa's largest freshwater lakes and is known for its shrinking size over time. Some other rivers located in this region include the Senegal, Niger, Volta and Benue River. The oceans surrounding this region include the Atlantic Ocean which lies to the south of this region. The two types of coast in this region include a shallow, muddy coast, which lies around a major river delta, and other coasts where the offshore current is weak. Furthermore, the mountain ranges in this region include the Guinea Highlands, the Cameroon Mountains, and other mountain ranges. As for the climate, it always gradually changes from hot, humid and humid in the south, and very hot and dry in the north....