POPULATION GROWTH IN AFRICA
The exact population size of Africa, like that of the world, at any particular time is difficult to determine. This is essentially due to the fact that many countries in Africa do not have complete knowledge of their population, as…
DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION IN AFRICA
The population density of Africa is 30 persons per square kilometre. This might be misleading when dealing with a large land mass as Africa, and there is need to remember that the population is unevenly distributed. There are marked…
SOUTHERN COASTLANDS OF NIGERIA
Physical Setting The coastal lowlands bordering of Nigeria range in height from sea level to 150m above sea level and extend across the entire length of the country coast from Yewa-Badagry area in the west to the Bakassi peninsula at…
SOUTH WESTERN HIGHLANDS OF NIGERIA
Physical Setting The western highlands region covers Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti, Edo and parts of Kwara and Kogi States. The highlands generally range between 300m and 700m above sea level. There are isolated local peaks, such as, Idanre and Efon-Alaye…
CROSS RIVER PLAINS
Physical Setting The Cross River plains lie between the Udi hills to the west and highlands of the eastern borders of Nigeria. The Cross River and its tributaries dominate the drainage system of this region. This massive lowland covers an…
NIGER BENUE TROUGH
Physical Features The Niger-Benue trough is a massive depression in the middle of the country, which is generally 300m below sea level. The trough derives its name from the two major rivers in the area, that is, Rivers Niger and…
THE CHAD BASIN
Physical Features The Chad Basin in the north eastern extreme corner of Nigeria is basically a flat plain at an elevation of about 300m above sea level. Sand dunes are common in several places on the basin. Lake Chad is…
THE SOKOTO PLAIN
Physical Features The Sokoto plain in northwest Nigeria is essentially a dissected lowland, about 300metres above sea level. It is drained by two major rivers and their tributaries; these are the Sokoto and Rima rivers. These rivers have extensive flat…
EASTERN SCARPLANDS OF NIGERIA
This region is found east of the Niger delta and south of River Benue. It is bordered on the east by the Cross River Plains as shown in Fig. 43.2. Physical Features Major relief features of this region are…
EASTERN HIGHLANDS OF NIGERIA
Physical Setting The eastern highlands consist of chains of hills, plateaus and mountains along the eastern borderlands of Nigeria. Prominent among these relief features are Bamenda highlands, Biu plateau, Mambila plateau, Shebshi and Alantika mountains, Adamawa plateau and Obudu hills.…
GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS OF NIGERIA
Nigeria can be classified into nine broad geographical regions, each having obvious and essentially similar physical settings, people and population, resources and economic activities, transportation and development issues and problems. These regions are shown in Fig. 43.1 and include: 1)…
NORTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS OF NIGERIA
Physical Features This is a very extensive region that extends from Katsina in the north to Yelwa in the West, Bauchi in the east and Kafanchan in the south. The landscape is made up of gentle, undulating plains. The relief…
PHYSICAL SETTING OF NIGERIA
The main physical features are the geology, relief and drainage systems. They are examined generally and on regional basis. Geology The geology of Nigeria shows that the rocks found in the country range from the PreCambrian and Quaternary geological…
DISTRIBUTION OF NIGERIA’S MINERAL AND POWER RESOURCES
Nigeria is blessed with abundant mineral resources; and they are found all over the country. The major minerals found in sedimentary rocks include, coal, petroleum, natural gas, and limestone; and those found in basement complex rocks include tin, columbite, gypsum…
PHYSICAL SETTING OF AFRICA
The physical setting of Africa is defined by its relief, drainage, climate and vegetation, among others. These factors define Africa’s physical environment and they are important influences on patterns of human activity on the continent. The physical environment affects such…
INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE IN NIGERIA
Industrial enterprise in Nigeria can be broadly classified into (i) local arts and craft, and (ii) modern manufacturing. Local Arts and Craft Long before the coming of Europeans and modern manufacturing to Nigeria, the fabrication of local items, such…
NIGERIA’S TRADE AND COMMERCE
Trade is the selling and buying of goods and services between areas and peoples. Trade can be local, interregional or international. Nigeria is involved in all these types of trade. The term commerce” is used to cover all forms of…
LOCATION AND POLITICAL DIVISIONS OF AFRICA
Regional Geography Regional geography is usually defined as the study of the ways in which the combinations of environmental and human factors produce territories or regions with distinctive landscapes and cultural attributes. What this means is that the general appearance…
POWER SOURCES IN AFRICA
Energy/ Power Sources Africa has various sources of energy or power distributed unevenly over Africa. The main sources of power are Hydro-Electricity Power (HEP), coal, mineral oil, thermal power and nuclear power. Africa accounts for 8% of the world’s known…
PRIMARY ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES IN AFRICA
Africa’s primary economic activities depend essentially on primary activities, which are associated with the natural resources that abound in the continent. The main primary economic activities are mining, forest exploitation/lumbering, fishing and livestock rearing. Mining Activities Africa is blessed…
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC COOPERATION IN AFRICA
There are a number of international organizations in Africa formed with the aim of promoting peace, social integration, economic cooperation and development of member nation states. These include the African Union (AU), Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Economic…
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