Sahel
geographical name
Sa·hel
ˈsa-hil 
sə-ˈhil
the semidesert southern fringe of the Sahara desert region that stretches from Mauritania to Chad
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“Sahel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sahel. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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