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The differences between Early Iron Age and Late Iron Age

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:02:29+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Early Societies (Late Stone Age – Early Iron Age): The differences between Early Iron Age and Late Iron Age

Here is a summary of the differences between Late Iron Age and Early Iron Ages

To access more topics go to the History Notes page.

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The Mfecane

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:16:11+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The Zulu Army modern reenactment. Image credit britishempire.co.uk

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Crisis in Nguniland: The Mfecane

It means a time of crushing
It was also given a Sesotho name called Difaqane or Lifaqane
It was a time of widespread warfare and disorder indigenous groups in Southern Africa from about 1815 […]

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Terms used in Population studies

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:29:08+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Population Studies:Terms used in Population studies

Birth Rate (or crude birth rate) is the number of live births per 1,000 of the population in a given year. (Not to be confused with the growth rate).
Brain Drain is the emigration of a significant proportion of a country’s highly […]

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Problems faced by the Ndebele during their journey from Zululand

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:42:40+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Ndebele village circa 1890. Image credit wordpress.com

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Ndebele State:Problems faced by the Ndebele during their journey from Zululand

These are some of the problems faced by the Ndebele/Khumalo on their way from Zululand to Western Zimbabwe:
Families were separated when the Ndebele were moving to Zimbabwe

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Factors influencing farming: Economic factors

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

Farming requires transport to move the produce to the market. Image credit farmradio.fm

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Agriculture:Factors influencing farming: Economic factors

Transport

Types of transport available, time taken, and the cost of moving raw materials is one of the economic factors.
For perishable commodities for example milk, an efficient transport network is […]

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Farm Inputs: Sunshine,Temperature and Rainfall

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:22:54+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Crops require good sunshine and a certain temperature in order to grow. Image credit mg.co.za

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Agriculture:Farming as a system:Farm Inputs: Sunshine and Temperature

Sunshine

It refers to cloud free days experienced in an area.
The number of days with sunshine decreases as latitude increases towards the poles.
Sunshine is […]

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Types of Irrigation

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:42:41+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Sprinkler irrigation are a form of modern irrigation. Image credit financialgazette.co.zw

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Agriculture:Farming types in Africa:Irrigation Farming:Types of Irrigation

irrigation may be divided into two groups namely:
traditional forms of irrigation and
modern ones.

Traditional forms of irrigation

Under traditional methods, there’s the water wheel moved by draught power […]

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Cotton farming in Zimbabwe

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:34:27+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Cotton field. Farmer.co.zw

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Agriculture:Farming types in Africa:Cotton farming in Zimbabwe

Growing conditions and growing area

Zimbabwe is the largest producer of the crop in Africa south of the Sahara.
A bush crop grown in summer using dry land farming.
Rainfall at least 600 mm in the growing season.

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Transport and Location of industries

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:06:38+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Raw Materials and Finished Goods both incur transport costs

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Types of Industrial Location:Transport and Location of industries

Industries locate where there are efficient, appropriate and cheap modes of transport to move their raw materials goods to markets and the labour force.
Generally there are two types of […]

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