Theory question 108
Geography of Africa(a) Draw a sketch map of Africa. On the map, mark and name; (i) Rivers Nile and Limpopo; (ii) Lakes Victoria and Chad; (iii) Namib and Kalahari deserts (b) Outline four uses of rivers and lakes in Africa. (c) Highlight four factors that limit the use of rivers in Africa.
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(a) Map with Nile (from Lake Victoria north to the Mediterranean), Limpopo (southern Africa to the Indian Ocean), Lake Victoria (East Africa on the Equator), Lake Chad (Chad/Nigeria/Niger/Cameroon), Namib desert (coast of Namibia), Kalahari desert (Botswana).
(b) Transport; fishing; water for irrigation; hydro-electric power; domestic and industrial water supply; tourism and recreation; boundaries; source of sand and gravel.
(c) Rapids, cataracts and waterfalls; seasonal flow (low water in the dry season); silting, sandbars and shallow mouths; water weeds such as water hyacinth; many flow through sparsely populated areas; disease vectors (blackfly, snails); lack of capital for dredging and ports.
Place each feature in its right country or region.