sub-Saharan Africa
area of the continent of Africa that lies south of the Sahara Desert
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Summary
sub-Saharan Africa is a region[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,536 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Continent: Africa[3]
- Shares border with: North Africa[4]
- Part of: Africa[5], territory[6]
- Commons category: Sub-Saharan Africa[7]
- Located in time zone: Central Africa Time[8], West Africa Time[9], East Africa Time[10]
- Has part(s): East Africa[11], Central Africa[12], Southern Africa[13], West Africa[14]
- Coordinate location: -10, 23[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sub-Saharan Africa[16]
- Number of out-of-school children: 88,971,191[17], 89,770,741[18], 90,028,459[19], 91,200,635[20], 93,287,232[21], 88,481,223[22], 89,572,210[23], 90,610,460[24], 91,438,952[25], 92,630,330[26], 93,608,194[27], 94,870,433[28], 95,349,819[29], 95,679,348[30]
Why It Matters
sub-Saharan Africa has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 118 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]