Theory question 108
Nigeria: People and Economy(a) On a sketch map of Nigeria, locate and name (i) two areas of low population density; (ii) two areas of high population density; (iii) one important town in each of the areas shown
(b) State three advantages of; (i) low population density to any one of the areas shown in (a)(i) above (ii) high population density to any one of the areas shown in (a)(ii) above.
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(a) Low: e.g. middle belt (Niger/Kwara – Bida, Ilorin; Makurdi), Borno (Maiduguri), Bauchi; high: Lagos (Lagos), Igboland (Onitsha/Owerri), Kano close-settled zone (Kano), Ibadan area
(b)(i) Low density: plenty of land for farming, grazing and large projects; less pressure on resources and environment; land can be fallowed so soils recover; room for resettlement and expansion; little congestion
(ii) High density: large labour force; big market attracting industries and commerce; justifies provision of social amenities and infrastructure; intensive farming; government attention and revenue
Name a real town in each area.