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Sea fisheries found on the east coast of Southern Africa

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

Fishing on the Beira Coast in Mozambique. Image credit irinnews.org

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Fishing: Sea fisheries on the east coast of Southern Africa

The east coast of Southern Africa is washed by warm ocean currents, like the Mozambique current and the warm Agulhas current.
The area therefore […]

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Geothermal power: Introduction

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:34:50+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Geothermal Power Station. Image credit MediaWiki

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Energy:Geothermal power

Geothermal power is generated using steam rhythmically shooting out from underground at high pressure in the form of geysers.
To control the movement of steam, an intricate network of pipes is installed collecting and directing the […]

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Hydroelectricity

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:01:03+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

A micro-hydroelectric power station. Image credit abc.net.au

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Energy: Advantages and Disadvantages of Hydroelectricity

Advantages

Renewable energy source.
Cheap to maintain as water-transports itself to plants.
Very clean energy source.
Easy to use.
Very versatile, that is many uses.
Large lakes are multi-purpose can also be […]

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Transport: Introduction

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:24:42+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Esighodhini Bus Stop. Image credit zimbabwefocus.com ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Transport: Transport: Introduction

-refers to the means by which goods and people are moved from one point to another on the earth’s surface.
Transport is an outcome of supply (production) and demand (consumption).
Goods or raw […]

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Rural Settlements in Zimbabwe

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:43:15+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Rural Homestead. Image credit thezimbabwemail.com ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Settlements:Rural Settlements in Zimbabwe

Historic settlements were rural, as the populations were mainly dependent on hunting, fishing and gathering fruits.
Shelter was mostly basic and in the form of caves, tents made from animal skins, huts made out […]

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Population distribution

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:22:10+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

World population distribution. Image credit MediaWiki ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Population:Population distribution

Population distribution is the spread of people over an area, country or region
In the past population distribution was mainly influenced by natural factors such as soil fertility and the environment
Whilst natural factors […]

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Refugees: Introduction

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:23:05+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Sudanese refugees. Image credit CCTV Africa

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Refugees: Introduction

Refugee– is a person who cannot return to his/her own country because of a well-founded fear of persecution for reason of race, religion, nationality, political association or social grouping
A refugee is therefore a forced emigrant
Based on this definition, African […]

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Nomadism: A Case Study

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:14:06+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Sahel Nomads. Image credit btcycle.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Agriculture:Farming types in Africa: Subsistence farming: Nomadism: A Case Study: Sedentarisation of nomads in the Sahel

Sedenterisation of Nomads in the Sahel

In this scheme, an area to settle the nomads is selected by UN officials.
A deep well is sunk at the centre, […]

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Livestock Farming

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

Dairy Farm. Image credit abstcm.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Agriculture:Farming types in Africa:Livestock Farming

Animal husbandry is the rearing of livestock, cattle, sheep, goats and donkeys by a farmer in order to sustain himself and his nation.
Commercially, for Zimbabwe and the rest of Africa with the exception of South Africa’s […]

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