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Bantu Migrations

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T08:59:23+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

A mud hut reminiscent of the Early Iron Age. Image credit Pininterest.com

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Early Societies (Late Stone Age – Early Iron Age): Bantu Migrations

Bantu migrations are believed to have been caused by the use of iron
The Bantu are a group of about 300-400 enthinic groups from […]

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Trade in the Mutapa State

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:13:52+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Gold is one of the items traded in Mutapa kingdom. Image credit idolator.com

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Mutapa State (Kingdom): Trade in the Mutapa State

Three types of trade were done in the Mutapa state
That is, internal trade with the locals,
inter-regional trade with other states like the Ndebele […]

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Possible solutions to the refugee problem

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

A Sudanese refugee. Image credit aljezeera.net

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Refugees: Possible solutions to the refugee problem

These include both long term and short term solutions for the host countries.

Repatriation

This is the return of refugees to their source country when the source of danger has been removed
This is very expensive […]

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Settlements Established by the Ndebele on their way from Zululand

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:41:11+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Traditional Dancers. Image credit african.one

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Ndebele State: Settlements Established by the Ndebele on their way from Zululand

These are the names that the settlements that the Ndebele established on their way from Zululand:
1. Ekhupumuleni
2. Emhlahlahlandhlela
3. Egabeni
4. Mosega
5. Endinaneni
6. Enkengwini
7. Tshweyane

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Effects of the Prazo system

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T08:58:34+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The Portuguese introduced maize as a crop. Image credit voazimbabwe.com

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes:The Portuguese in the Zambezi Valley: Effects of the Prazo system

These were some of the effects of the Prazo system:
It led to Portuguese controlling more land
The Chikundas soldiers used by Portuguese to guard their land […]

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Nomadism Case Study: The Fulani of West Africa

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:15:39+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Fulani herder. Image credit vqronline.org

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Agriculture:Farming types in Africa: Subsistence farming: Nomadism Case Study: The Fulani of West Africa

The Fulani practice their nomadism in a vast tract of land called the Sahel stretching from the Atlantic coast to the Ethiopian Highlands in the east.
This region covers […]

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Plantation (estate) farming

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:39:50+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

A tea estate. Image credit blogspot.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Agriculture:Farming types in Africa: Plantation (estate) farming

This is the large-scale production, usually of one crop on a large piece of land called an estate, for an extended period of time.
The crop grown here may be perennial, that is, grown […]

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Tobacco farming in Zimbabwe

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:32:19+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Tobacco farmers selling their produce at TSF.

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

Growing conditions and growing area

This accounts for 30 % of the country forex earnings and 12% of GDP.
It employs over 300 000 people.
Region 2 major growing area.
Rainfall 700-1000 mm […]

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Types of industry:Tertiary/Service Industry and Quaternary Industries

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:04:54+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Rainbow Towers Hotel Harare.

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Industrial Studies: Types of industry:Tertiary/Service Industry and Quaternary Industries

Tertiary or service industries

These industries provide back-up services to primary and secondary industries so that their functioning becomes easier.
Examples include administration, retailing, transport and distribution, power supplies, health, education and housing.
These industries […]

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