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River processes: Basic Concepts

By garikaib|2022-09-15T12:44:09+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes, River Processes|

A turbulent river. Image credit jokeroo.com ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: River processes:Basic Concepts.

Rivers are perhaps the most important denudation agent.
They carve channels, form valleys,transport and deposit regolith over great distances and other material to form other types of landforms.

Terms used in describing a […]

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River Regime

By garikaib|2022-09-15T12:43:56+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes, River Processes|

The river Nile. Image credit historymuseum.ca ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: River Regime

A river regime is the term used to describe the annual variations in a specified river’s discharge.
A river’s discharge is the volume of water flowing through a river channel.
This is the total […]

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Buses and Tram cars

By garikaib|2022-09-15T12:41:09+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Road Port Bus Terminal. Image credit world-adventurer.com ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Transport: Buses and Tram cars

Advantages

They are fast
They are comfortable
They are punctual
They carry a lot of passengers at once.
They are cheaper than other modern modes of transport.
They have prescribed pick up and […]

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Zimbabwe’s towns and Cities an Introduction

By garikaib|2022-09-15T12:40:59+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Bulawayo Zimbabwe's second largest city. Image credit southerneye.co.zw Bulawayo Zimbabwe’s second largest city. Image credit southerneye.co.zw ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Settlements: Zimbabwe’s towns and Cities an Introduction

An urban settlement in Zimbabwe is one whose population is more than 2 500 or more with the majority of its workers (more […]

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The city of Gweru

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:37:19+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

The city of Gweru. Image credit vevesworld.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Settlements: The city of Gweru

Gweru is an administrative capital of the Midlands region.
It has a male population of 776 787 and a female population of 838 154 which results in a total population of 1 614 941 […]

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Population and Land

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:36:59+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Ploughing sandy soils. Image credit zimbabweelection.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Population and resources:Population and Land

Land is the most important natural resource base in a country.
This is especially true for a country like Zimbabwe whose economy is agro-based
Rapid population growth increases human demand on the land causing heavy damage to […]

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Nomadic way of life

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:36:40+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Children of Nomads. Image credit wordpress.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Agriculture:Farming types in Africa: Subsistence farming:Nomadic way of life

Nomads are always on the move and their way of life is quite tough due to the harsh environment.
Nomads move following traditional routes and following rainbelt zones.
They travel light to enable […]

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The major estates of Zimbabwe: Hippo Valley case study

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:36:33+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Hippo Valley Estate. Image credit wordpress.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Agriculture:Farming types in Africa:The major estates of Zimbabwe: Hippo Valley case study

Hippo Valley estate is located in the S.E Lowveld of Zimbabwe.
Size-Large land of size 111 4555 ha leased to a company by government.
Ownership-Ownership is by Anglo-American Corporation […]

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Types of industry: Primary Industry

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:36:23+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Farming is a primary Industry.

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Types of industry: Primary Industry

These produce or extract raw materials from nature to be used by other economic sectors.
Examples include fishing, farming, forestry and mining.
Developing countries have traditionally been suppliers of raw materials to advanced countries.
This is one […]

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Multinational Companies in Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:36:06+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Mining at Rio Tinto. Image credit afrespost.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: TNCs in Zimbabwe

Transnational corporations (TNCs) or multi-national companies (MNCs) are companies with economic operations in more than one country.
Some may have operation in one country but with diverse operations

Structural operations of TNCs

Anglo-American Corporation (AAC) is a TNC. […]

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