SCTS+Physical



This is the Swahili Coast Trading States Physical Page.

Since the Swahili Coast people lived on the coast, the climate was very well tropical or coastal back in that time. Much has not changed since.
 * Climate:**

Although the Swahili Coast people were average at farming, the soil was too sandy and too poor ([|infertile]) to support a variety of plants. Several of the things that were grown domestically are millet, rice, a grain called sorghum, radishes, peas, small onions, and basils.
 * Soil:**

The relative location of the Swahili Coast is the coast, or islands.
 * Relative location:**

The coast does not have sufficient vegetation to support many different kinds of animal life. Here are some:
 * Animal Life:**

Native only to the Swahili Coast, the golden-rumped elephant shrew is 2-3 inches long, mostly black except for a small golden spot on its hind-quarters from which it gets its name. It mostly lives on the forests' floors, and feeds on leaf eating grubs, or any nuts/ or edible leaves it can find. On the right is the golden-rumped elephant shrew.
 * __Golden - Rumped Elephant Shrew:__**[[image:swahili_animal2.jpg align="right"]]

Another native to Swahili, the Ader's Duiker stands little over 2 feet and is a reddish- brown color. It gets its name from the African word "duiker" which literally means "diver" since it actually dives into the underbrush when startled. It can be found in mangrove swamps and forests feeding of seeds, flowers, and fruit that monkeys overhead have dropped. On the right is the Ader's Duiker.
 * __Ader's Duiker:__**

The bush baby is a species of [|primate] with four fingers and a thumb like humans. Various bush baby species inhabit forests along the coast of Swahili. They have long tails and small mouse-like ears. Cinnamon colored with large eyes, it is [|nocturnal] and lives in the forest's upper [|canopy]. On the right is the bush-baby.
 * __Bush-Baby:__**

The common octopus is from 1-3 feet with 8 tentacles and can be found from the Eastern Atlantic to the Sea of Japan. It lives in well protected coves, [|crevices], and holes in the ocean floor. They are good predators who hunt mostly in the night hours (nocturnal) and stay in or close to their homes in daylight. On your right is the common octopus.
 * __Common Octopus:__**

As you can see on the map on the Main Page, the Horn of Africa would be part of the landforms in the Swahili Coast. There are several landforms scattered across the region of the Swahili Coast such as Lake Victoria, which is a lake within range of the Swahili Coast. There were many hills and mountains as well, but they weren't close to sea, they were scattered around the inside.
 * Landforms:**

One of the natural disasters that occurs the most frequently in the Swahili Coast are floods because of overflowing rivers or creeks.
 * Natural disasters:**

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Pictures are all from: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/explore/swahili/swahili_animals_lo.html