We sailed north along the coast of Baja, Mexico from the city of La Paz. The Sea of Cortez has marvelously clear water and is dotted with dozens of hauntingly beautiful islands.
â Sahel. What does Sahel mean? Sahel [sa-hel] as a boys' name is a Hindi name, and Sahel means leader. Sahel is a variant form of Sahil (Hindi).
The Sahel region is in sub-Saharan Africa and is a transition zone between the arid Sahara desert to the north and the tropical green forest to the south, covering a surface area of 5.7 million Km2 with a population of about 60 million inhabitants.he Sahel region is in sub-Saharan Africa and is a transition zone between the arid Sahara desert to the north and the tropical green forest to the south, covering a surface area of 5.7 million Km2 with a population of about 60 million inhabitants.