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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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Trade between developing and developed nations

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:37:14+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Tobacco is Zimbabwe’s top export product.

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Trade:Trade between developing and developed nations

Developing countries export mostly raw materials to developed countries and the volume of trade among developing countries is generally low.
Developing countries have the highest proportion of the world’ population and their economies are […]

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Copper products, benefits and problems

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:39:34+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Copper products in a hardware store

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Copper mining in Zambia:Copper products

The following is a list of properties of copper:

Copper is ductile. Meaning it can be made into wire.
It can be polished, thus it is used for making ornaments for example, copper plates, […]

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Sustainable Management of forest resources in rural areas

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:24:30+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Some of the staff from various ministries and organisations in Zimbabwe involved in the sustainable use of resources

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Natural Resources: Sustainable Management of forest resources in rural areas

Sustainable economic development involves the careful management of resources, conservation and the monitoring of the effects of resource exploitation […]

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Natural Resources: Sustainable water consumption

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:13:43+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Water should be used in a sustainable manner.

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Water: Sustainable water consumption

Sustainable water use means that water must be consumed at the same rate or slower than it is being replenished by the hydrological cycle.
To ensure equal access to water, increase protection […]

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