Theory question 103
Settlement(a) Outline two characteristic features of each of the following: (i) Cornubation; (ii) Megapolis. (b) With specific examples, explain any six functions which settlements perform.
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(a)(i) Conurbation: a large continuous built-up area formed when growing towns merge; has several centres; dense population; e.g. Lagos metropolis, Ruhr, Greater Manchester.
(ii) Megalopolis: a huge urban region formed by several conurbations joining; population of tens of millions; many functions; e.g. Boston-Washington (BosWash), Tokyo-Osaka.
(b) Administrative (Abuja, Accra); commercial (Lagos, Onitsha, Kano); industrial (Aba, Tema); mining (Jos, Enugu, Obuasi); port (Apapa, Takoradi); educational (Nsukka, Ile-Ife, Oxford); religious (Mecca, Rome, Jerusalem); residential (satellite towns); tourist/resort (Obudu, Miami); military (Kaduna); transport nodes (Lokoja, Kafanchan). Explain each with its example.
Each function needs a named example.