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).
Why do people farm in the Sahel Desert? There is no such thing as the 'Sahel Desert.' The Sahel is aseparate biome, a transition zone between the Sahara and thegrasslands. It receives more rain than a desert.