February 2025

Zimbabwe’s towns and Cities an Introduction

By |2025-02-12T09:03:07+02:00February 12th, 2025|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 |2025-02-12T09:42:20+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

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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 |2025-02-12T09:27:06+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

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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 |2025-02-12T09:05:38+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

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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 |2025-02-12T09:40:53+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

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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 |2025-02-12T09:04:09+02:00February 12th, 2025|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 |2025-02-12T09:43:04+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

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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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Modern Developments in Transport: Air Transport

By |2025-02-12T09:31:58+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Easy Jet provides budget flights. Image credit MediaWiki

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Transport:Modern Developments in Transport: Air Transport

  • Development in this transport sector includes enlarging and modernizing airports and terminals.
  • There is also a strong drive to attract airlines from developed countries to fly to developing countries to boost tourism […]
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Importance of Mining to the economy of Zimbabwe

By |2025-02-12T09:37:26+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Gold. Image credit indianewsonweb.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources:Resource Exploitation, Importance of mining

Growth of industries

  • Mining helps industries to grow by providing raw materials to industries
  • Many industries obtain their raw materials from the mining sector.
  • For example, building and construction industries get some of their raw materials from […]
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Acacia Savanna Woodlands

By |2025-02-12T09:20:32+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Umbrella/Acacia Tree. Image credit afktravel.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Zimbabwean Forests: Acacia Savanna Woodlands

  • Acacia trees are also known as umbrella trees due their shape and also the fact that they are usually surrounded by islands of grass often providing the only shade for a distance
  • This type […]
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