The Harmattan is a dusty, dry trade wind that blows sand across the Sahara through nations in west Africa. The dust fill the air, and causes headaches and becomes a general hindrance to the population. The winds can, at times, spur tornadoes, and usually push the desert sand and dust miles out into the ocean.
The Harmattan in Burkina’s capital of Ouagadougou.
Satellite image of the Harmattan’s dust covering Burkina. The dust covers an area roughly that of Virginia.
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