<span>The regions of lowest elevation in northern sub-Saharan Africa (i.e., between 10 and 20 degrees north latitude) tend to be<span>in the west. </span></span> Sub-Saharan Africa has a wide variety of climate zones, in this particular area (Nigeria/Congo) <span>the </span>climate<span> is hot and humid in the lower elevation parts, this particular zone is in the western part of Africa, lying close to the equator.</span>