The exact population size of Africa, like that of the world, at any particular time is difficult...
REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY
The population density of Africa is 30 persons per square kilometre. This might be misleading when dealing...
Physical Setting The coastal lowlands bordering of Nigeria range in height from sea level to 150m above...
Physical Setting The western highlands region covers Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti, Edo and parts of Kwara and...
Physical Setting The Cross River plains lie between the Udi hills to the west and highlands of...
Physical Features The Niger-Benue trough is a massive depression in the middle of the country, which is...
Physical Features The Chad Basin in the north eastern extreme corner of Nigeria is basically a flat...
Physical Features The Sokoto plain in northwest Nigeria is essentially a dissected lowland, about 300metres above sea...
This region is found east of the Niger delta and south of River Benue. It is bordered...
Physical Setting The eastern highlands consist of chains of hills, plateaus and mountains along the eastern borderlands...
Nigeria can be classified into nine broad geographical regions, each having obvious and essentially similar physical settings,...
Physical Features This is a very extensive region that extends from Katsina in the north to Yelwa...
The main physical features are the geology, relief and drainage systems. They are examined generally and on...
Nigeria is blessed with abundant mineral resources; and they are found all over the country. The major...
The physical setting of Africa is defined by its relief, drainage, climate and vegetation, among others. These...
Industrial enterprise in Nigeria can be broadly classified into (i) local arts and craft, and (ii) modern...
Trade is the selling and buying of goods and services between areas and peoples. Trade can be...
Regional Geography Regional geography is usually defined as the study of the ways in which the combinations...
Energy/ Power Sources Africa has various sources of energy or power distributed unevenly over Africa. The main...
Africa’s primary economic activities depend essentially on primary activities, which are associated with the natural resources that...
There are a number of international organizations in Africa formed with the aim of promoting peace, social...
Factors Affecting the Climate of Africa Latitude: Latitude refers to the location of a place on the...
Factors Affecting Vegetation The factors affecting the vegetation of Africa include: Climatic factors. Geomorphic factors. Edaphic factors....
Drainage refers to water bodies like rivers and lakes. Drainage of Nigeria is discussed in two parts...
Relief refers to the surface features of the land above the sea level. Relief of Nigeria can...
LOCATION: Nigeria lies within latitude 4˚N – 14˚N of the equator and longitude 3˚E – 15˚E of...
Climate is the average weather condition of the atmosphere over a very long period of time. The...
Minerals present and mined in Nigeria include: Petroleum and Crude oil Petroleum is a sedimentary rock mineral...
MINING OF GOLD Africa leads the whole world in the production of gold. South Africa is the...
Plantation agriculture is defined as the cultivation of certain crops on large area of land or plantation....
Pastoral farming is defined as the system of farming in which livestock animals like cattle, sheep and...
Fruit farming is defined as the type of farming in which farmers cultivate mainly fruit crops either...
Irrigation agriculture is the type of agriculture which involves the artificial application of water to soil or...
The vegetation in Nigeria can be grouped into three major zones. These are: The forest Zone or...
Hydro-Electric Power (H.E.P) is the generation of electric power (electricity) from water. This is achieved through the...
The relief of West Africa can be grouped into three classes as follows: 1. The lowlands: These...
LOCATION Africa is located between latitude 37 degrees north and 35 degrees south of the equator and...
SIZE West Africa occupies about one fifth of the area of Africa and has a total land...
