The dry dusty wind that blows from the Sahara desert towards the Gulf of Guinea in Africa is known a...........

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The dry dusty wind that blows from the Sahara desert towards the Gulf of Guinea in Africa is known as

Fohn

Harmattan

Khamsin

Mistral

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Explanation:

Fohn is a wind prevalent on leeward side of the Alps that is responsible for melting the snow. Fohn is a hot dry wind that takes place due to adiabatic heating of the descending air mass.
Khamsin is wind that blow northwards from Sahara into the Mediterranean and southern parts of Europe.
Mistral is cold wind from North rushing south in the Rhone valley of Europe.