Theory question 109
Geography of Africa(a) Draw an outline map of Africa. On the map show and name: (i) one major river that drains into the Mediterranean sea; (ii) one major river that crosses the Equator twice; (iii) One major river that drains into the Indian ocean; (iv) One rift valley lake; (v) One man-made lake; (vi) One lake crossed by the Equator (b) Highlight any five factors that limit the use of African rivers.
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(a) Mediterranean: River Nile; crosses the Equator twice: River Congo (Zaire); Indian Ocean: Zambezi or Limpopo; rift valley lake: Tanganyika, Malawi (Nyasa), Turkana, Albert, Edward; man-made lake: Volta, Kariba, Kainji, Nasser; lake crossed by the Equator: Lake Victoria.
(b) Rapids, cataracts and waterfalls; seasonal changes in volume; water weeds (water hyacinth); silting and sandbars at mouths; many are shallow or have narrow channels; some flow through sparsely populated or desert areas; lack of capital for ports and dredging; lack of cooperation among countries they flow through.
Show the Congo crossing the equator twice.