PLATEAUX
Plateaux are elevated upland. They have extensive flat or level surface which usually descends sharply…
PASTORAL FARMING IN WEST AND EAST AFRICA
Pastoral farming is defined as the system of farming in which livestock animals like cattle,…
FRUIT FARMING IN THE MEDITERRANEAN REGIONS OF AFRICA
Fruit farming is defined as the type of farming in which farmers cultivate mainly fruit…
WORLD VEGETATION
Vegetation is defined as an association or group of plants growing together in a particular…
IRRIGATION AGRICULTURE IN THE NILE BASIN AND THE NIGER BASIN
Irrigation agriculture is the type of agriculture which involves the artificial application of water to…
WIND
Wind is defined as air in motion and it has speed and direction. In other…
VEGETATION OF NIGERIA
The vegetation in Nigeria can be grouped into three major zones. These are: The forest…
CLOUD COVER AND SUNSHINE
Clouds are tiny droplets of water vapor, suspended and floating in the air. Their forms,…
MAJOR HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER PROJECTS IN AFRICA
Hydro-Electric Power (H.E.P) is the generation of electric power (electricity) from water. This is achieved…
PRESSURE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY
Pressure is defined as the force exerted on the earth’s surface and other objects by…
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
Pollution is the release of substances into the environment i.e. air, water or land in…
ACTION OF UNDERGROUND WATER
Underground water is the water that sinks into the ground, that is, the water that…
LOCAL GEOGRAPHY
Local Geography involves the study of our immediate environment. In other words, it involves the…
CLASSIFICATION OF SETTLEMENT ACCORDING TO FUNCTIONS OF TOWNS
Towns are classified according to certain functions they perform. Certain towns may perform more than…
CLASSIFICATION OF SETTLEMENT ACCORDING TO SIZE
The size of settlement refers to the number of people per settlement. The smallest settlement…
CLASSIFICATION OF SETTLEMENT ACCORDING TO PATTERN OR SHAPE
The pattern or shape of settlement refers to the arrangement of buildings in a settlement….
WORLD SETTLEMENTS
Settlement is a collection of buildings with people living in them. It is a centre…
MIGRATION
Migration is defined as the movement of people from one geographical area to another, involving…
PATTERN OF WORLD POPULATION DISTRIBUTION
Pattern of world population distribution is grouped into three. These are: The very densely populated…
PLAINS
A plain is an extensive area of level or gentle undulating land, usually a few…
KARST REGION
Karst region refers to large stretch of land occupied by limestone which possesses a unique…
WORLD TRADE
Trade refers to the buying and selling or exchange of goods and services between one…
WORLD MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
Manufacturing industry refers to the turning of both organic and inorganic raw materials and substances…
OCEANS
The ocean occupies over 70 percent or 360 million square kilometers of the earth’s total…
RELIEF AND DRAINAGE OF WEST AFRICA
The relief of West Africa can be grouped into three classes as follows: 1. The…
DENUDATION
Denudation is an erosive process of breaking and removing the rocks from the surface of…
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC COOPERATION OF WEST AFRICA
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) may be defined as sub-regional organization formed by…
TOURISM IN NIGERIA
Tourism can be defined as the process or act which involves people visiting places of…
LOCATION, POSITION, SIZE AND POLITICAL DIVISIONS OF AFRICA
LOCATION Africa is located between latitude 37 degrees north and 35 degrees south of the…
SIZE, LOCATION, POSITION AND POLITICAL DIVISIONS OF WEST AFRICA
SIZE West Africa occupies about one fifth of the area of Africa and has a…
INTRODUCTION TO EARTHQUAKE
An earthquake is the rapid vibration of the earth created by a sudden movement of…
FIND OUT INFORMATION ABOUT CONTINENTAL LANDFORM
Landforms are defined as specific features that appear on the Earth’s surface. Some examples are…
