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 is the zone of transition, in Africa, between the Sahara desert to the north and the tropical rainforest to the south. Having a semi-arid climate, it stretches across the southern countries of Northern Africa between the Atlantic Ocean and the Red Sea.