WEST AFRICA (POPULATION)
Population is defined as the number of people living in an area at a particular time. The population of West Africa is not evenly distributed. Some areas are densely populated,… Read More »WEST AFRICA (POPULATION)
SS 3 Geography (1st, 2nd & 3rd Term)
MINING IN AFRICA (GOLD, PETROLEUM AND COPPER)
Mining is defined as the extraction and processing of mineral resources into finished products. Mining of Gold South Africa is the largest producer of gold in Africa, followed by Ghana,… Read More »MINING IN AFRICA (GOLD, PETROLEUM AND COPPER)
BUSH FALLOWING IN WEST AFRICA
BUSH FALLOWING IN WEST AFRICA Bush fallowing is a system of farming or the cultivation of one piece of land for some years before the farmer leaves the piece of… Read More »BUSH FALLOWING IN WEST AFRICA
Geographic Information System | Application, Problems & Data Representation
Geographic Information System can be applied in different field which include defence, agriculture, mining, transport, urban planning, census, surveying etc. Problems of GIS in Nigeria Inadequate power Inadequate personnel Inadequate… Read More »Geographic Information System | Application, Problems & Data Representation
SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING
Remote Sensing is defined as the act of obtaining information about an object without being in direct contact with the object. A satellite is an artificial body placed in orbit… Read More »SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING
TOURISM | FACTORS & IMPORTANCE
Tourism is the process which involves the visiting of people to places of interest for pleasure, relaxation, entertainment or education. FACTORS FAVOURABLE FOR TOURISM Presence of wild life Presence of… Read More »TOURISM | FACTORS & IMPORTANCE
WORLD TRADE
Trade is the buying and selling of goods and services between one region and another, within the same country or between one country and another. The former is known as… Read More »WORLD TRADE
ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION OF WEST AFRICA
International Economic Co-operation of West African state (ECOWAS) The economic community of West African states (ECOWAS) is a sub-regional organization formed by West African countries mainly to promote co-operation and… Read More »ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION OF WEST AFRICA
CLIMATIC CHANGE
Climate Change Meaning and Nature of Climate Change Climatic change refers to large scale alteration in the normal cycle of weather over pronounced time or duration. This change or alteration… Read More »CLIMATIC CHANGE
MASS MOVEMENT
Mass movement can be defined as the movement of weathered materials (regolith) on slope under the force of gravity. It can also be referred to as the movement of rock… Read More »MASS MOVEMENT
WEATHERING
Weathering is the disintegration and decay of rocks which is caused by forces of weather such as frost, rain and temperature changes. It can also be defined as the process… Read More »WEATHERING
DENUDATIONAL PROCESSES
Denudation is the process of lowering or sculpturing the earth surface by the activities of certain agents called denudation. The word denude is an original Greek word for reduction, that… Read More »DENUDATIONAL PROCESSES
LIMESTONE
LIMESTONE (KARST) REGION Meaning: Limestone or Karst region (Fig. 38.10) refers to a large stretch of land occupied by limestone which possesses a unique type of topography. Limestone is a… Read More »LIMESTONE
VOLCANICITY
Volcanicity is the ejection of solid, liquid or gaseous materials from some deep-seated reservoir of molten magma beneath the earth crust to the earth surface. Volcanicity is defined as the… Read More »VOLCANICITY
Regions of Earthquake Occurrence
POPULAR EXAMPLES OF DISASTROUS EARTHQUAKES Africa is generally free from earthquake except along the edge (Morocco, Algeria and Egypt) where some earthquake have been recorded. In East Africa, some major… Read More »Regions of Earthquake Occurrence
EARTHQUAKES
An earthquake is a violent tremor in the earth crust which send out a series of vibrating waves in all directions. These are sudden movement or vibrations of in the… Read More »EARTHQUAKES