O Level Geography Archives - Page 8 of 35 - Free ZIMSEC & Cambridge Revision Notes

Harris and Ullman’s Multi-nuclei model (1945)

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:02:11+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

The Multi-nuclei model. Image credit MediaWiki ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Settlements: Harris and Ullman’s Multi-nuclei model (1945)

They made their study well after the other two models had been published and thus had the benefit of hindsight and cities had since grown in size.

Findings

They […]

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The city of Bulawayo

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:41:09+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

The City of Bulawayo. Image credit mg.co.za

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

Bulawayo is the second largest city in Zimbabwe.
With a male population of 303 346
Female – 349 991
Total population – 653 337 according to the 2012 census.
Bulawayo was built at the […]

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Population and resources

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:25:54+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

There is a link between population and resources. Image credit Flickr.com

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

There exists a complex relationship between population, resources and the environment.
Population issues are central in any country’s programs that seek to eradicate poverty and diseases as well as sustain economic growth, […]

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Nomadic Pastoralism

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:05:11+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Fulani Nomads. Image credit todayonline.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Agriculture:Farming types in Africa: Subsistence farming: Nomadic Pastoralism

Another traditional farming system still practiced in Africa and dates back for centuries is nomadic pastoralism.
The people who practice nomadism are called nomads.
Livestock kept by the nomads in Africa include goats, sheep, donkeys, […]

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Reasons for the decline of plantation farming in Africa

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:40:32+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Sugarcane in the Lowveld. Image credit voanews.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Agriculture:Farming types in Africa:Reasons for the decline of plantation farming in Africa

Despite the advantages of estate farming estate farming has its problems.
They exhaust soils of the same nutrients since one crop may be grown for up to 30 […]

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Industrial Studies: Introduction

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

Zimplats Plant. Image credit mg.co.za

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Industrial Studies: Introduction

The word industry refers to the capacity or ability to do work where some form of energy has to be used in the process.
Industry is also defined as economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods […]

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Industrial Relocation

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:31:20+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Relocation can lead to ghost towns. Image credit weebly.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Industrial studies: Industrial Relocation

This is a situation where an industry which had been established in one area has to shift and locate in a new different area.
This may even involve trans-border location.
The industry has […]

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Modern Developments in Transport: Sea transport

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:31:37+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

A container ship. Image credit MediaWiki

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Transport:Modern Developments in Transport: Sea transport

Sea transport development has involved the modernization of old ports through deepening of harbours, building wharfs and quays and installing new port handling facilities to increase capacity and efficiency.
For example in Mozambique, the […]

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Resource Exploitation:Mining in Zimbabwe

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:28:24+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Chiadzwa Diamond Mine. Image credit mining.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources:Resource Exploitation, Mining in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe has a wide mineral resource base which is exploited commercially.
Large scale mining is dominated by foreign transnational companies such as Anglo-American, Rio Tinto and Ashanti Gold Fields.
The majority of the local […]

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Zimbabwean forests: Mopani Savanna woodland

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

Mopane trees in Matebeland Zimbabwe. Image credit flickr.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Forestry: Zimbabwean forests: Mopani Savanna woodland

Also known as mopane
This type of woodland is mainly confined to parts of the middle and Lowveld, between 400 and 900 metres above sea level.
Rainfall decreases as one […]

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