WAEC Geography 1992 Question 35

Question 35

Transport, Trade and Tourism

A port that is auxiliary to another port further inland which cannot be reached by very large ships is described as

  1. A.an entrepot
  2. B.an outport
  3. C.a seaport
  4. D.a river port
  5. E.a packet station
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (an outport)

Explanation

An outport (e.g. Bonny for Port Harcourt) handles the large ships for a port further inland.