noun
Geographical term referring to the region of Africa south of the Sahara Desert. Often used in academic, political, and economic contexts.
See also: サブサハラアフリカ
サハラ以南アフリカの経済成長は近年注目されている。
Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa has been attracting attention in recent years.
Synonym; サブサハラアフリカ is a direct loan from English 'Sub-Saharan Africa' and is also common, while サハラ以南アフリカ uses the Japanese 以南 (south of) construction.
Compound of サハラ (Sahara), 以南 (south of), and アフリカ (Africa).