UI Post-UTME Geography 2015 (Model questions) Question 7

Question 7

Agriculture, Fishing and Lumbering

The best quality cotton produced in Nigeria comes from the

  1. A.Ikeja-Agage-Ota area
  2. B.Sokoto-Zaria-Katsina area
  3. C.Kano-Kaduna-Jos area
  4. D.Ibadan-Ijebu-Ondo area
  5. E.Enugu-Asaba-Onitsha area
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (Sokoto-Zaria-Katsina area)

Explanation

Long-staple cotton is grown in the northern savanna around Zaria, Katsina and Sokoto.