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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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Tea farming in Zimbabwe

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:33:00+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

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

Growing conditions and growing area

A perennial tree crop grown more on plantation than by individual commercial farmers.
A region 1 crop in Zimbabwe.
High rainfall, over 1 000 mm, cool temperature, around 18°C but must be frost-free.
Grown on mountain […]

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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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Establishment of Colonial Political Structure after Ndebele-Shona Uprisings

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:19:18+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Cecil John Rhodes

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes:Establishment of Colonial Political Structure after Ndebele-Shona Uprisings

The British government had to prevent Rhodes’ from controlling Rhodesia alone so they established a Order-in-Council
The Rhodesian Order-in-Council was established in 1898
The land issue was a major political concern the Council dealt with
In […]

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The role of service industries

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:45:06+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Banks provide essential services.

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: The role of service industries

A service industry is an industry which provides back-up to other sectors of the economy such as primary and secondary industries as well as to the people or labour force for them to function well.
They are […]

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Air Transport in Zimbabwe

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

Air Zimbabwe Boeing 707-330B Hoppe. credit MediaWiki

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Transport: Air Transport in Zimbabwe

Modern airports are very costly to build and maintain and require a very large area of flat land on which to build them.
Large areas to build arrival and departure terminals, custom offices, warehouses and maintenance […]

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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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Economic Reasons For the formation of the Federation

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:38:47+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Kariba dam under construction

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Economic Reasons for the formation of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland

The BSAC saw the union as a way for them to reduce on administrative costs
The administrative costs were going to be fewer if the countries were united and common […]

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Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland: Health

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:11:52+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Kwekwe General Hospital during the Rhodesian era

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland: Health

The Federal Government was responsible for public health
The Ministry of Health built hospitals that were well equipped with specialists and drugs in major cities
Rural clinics were also built with some being […]

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