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River Deposition

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:22:04+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes, River Processes|

River deposition (left bank). Image credit Panoramio. ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: River deposition

Deposition occurs when a river no longer as sufficient energy to transport its load.
When its velocity begins to fall and has less energy, a river’s competence (maximum size of material […]

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Drainage Basin

By garikaib|2025-02-12T08:57:31+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes, River Processes|

The drainage basin. Image credit BBC. ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Drainage Basin

The term drainage basin refers to an area of land drained by a river and its tributaries (river system).
It includes water found in the water table and surface run-off.
The drainage basin is also known […]

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Sea Transport

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:32:45+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

An ocean bulk cariar. Image credit malaquaylogistics.com An ocean bulk carrier. Image credit malaquaylogistics.com ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Transport: Sea Transport

Advantages

Is relatively cheaper.
Caries bulky goods at once
They are very comfortable for example cruise ships and ocean liners are often fitted with luxury facilities such as bathrooms, toilets, casinos and […]

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Effects of urbanization

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:44:02+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Illegal houses being demolished in Epworth, Harare. Image credit voicesofafrica.co.za ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Settlements:The benefits and problems of urbanisation

Urbanisation brings about certain effects
There negative and positive effects
These effects affect both the source (rural areas) and receiving areas (the […]

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Population growth
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Population growth

Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes

Population growth

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:04:16+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Population: Population growth

is an increase in the number of people that reside in a country, state, county, or city
There are several factors which affect the growth of a population
A country’s population grows as a result of natural births taking place within the community/country/region
Births increase the population
It can also grow […]

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Common Killer Diseases in the Tropics

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:29:15+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

A map showing the tropics. Image credit MediaWiki

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Population Studies:Common Killer Diseases in the Tropics

Zimbabwe lies in the Tropics
This is a geographic region found between 0° and 23º North and South of the equator
Zimbabwe is of course found on the South side of the equator

[…]

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Nomadism: A Case Study

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:14:06+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Sahel Nomads. Image credit btcycle.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Agriculture:Farming types in Africa: Subsistence farming: Nomadism: A Case Study: Sedentarisation of nomads in the Sahel

Sedenterisation of Nomads in the Sahel

In this scheme, an area to settle the nomads is selected by UN officials.
A deep well is sunk at the centre, […]

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Farming types in Africa: Shifting Cultivation

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:45:18+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Shifting Cultivation Land. Image credit geography.name

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Agriculture:Farming types in Africa: Subsistence farming:Shifting Cultivation

Areas where practised in Africa

Central DRC,
Miombo Woodlands of Tanzania,
The Chitemene system by the Bemba and the Ushi in north-east Zambia,
The Chiinge system in the Chipinge area of Zimbabwe and
Central Guinea.

Characteristics

Shifting […]

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Types of industry: Other ways of classifying industries

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:05:25+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Lytton Industry Harare. Image credit wordpress.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Types of industry: Other ways of classifying industries

Industries can also be classified as heavy and light industries depending on the bulk and weight of the raw materials being used.
The weight and size of the end products is also considered […]

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Tourism Industry in Zimbabwe

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:45:57+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Troutbeck in Nyanga. Image credit hotel-r.net

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Tourism Industry in Zimbabwe

Tourism has been the world’s fastest growing industry due to a number of factors.
This growth has been taking place in both developed and developing countries although growth rates have been varying between countries.
The greatest […]

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