February 2025

Nomadism: A Case Study

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

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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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A case study of ZISCO

By |2025-02-12T09:13:41+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

A blast furnace at ZISCO steel company. Image credit media.glassdoor.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Iron and Steel Industry:A case study of ZISCO

  • This kind of industry is raw material based.

Raw materials required

  • Iron ore (Fe) is used to make pig iron or steel; scrap metal may be used in its place.
  • Limestone (CaCO3) […]
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Modern Developments in Transport: Sea transport

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

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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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Copper products, benefits and problems

By |2025-02-12T09:39:34+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Copper products in a hardware store

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Copper mining in Zambia:Copper products

The following is a list of properties of copper:

  • Copper is ductile. Meaning it can be made into wire.
  • It can be polished, thus it is used for making ornaments for example, copper plates, […]
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Exotic commercial forests

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

Pine tree forest. Image credit nyobain.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Forestry in Zimbabwe: Exotic commercial forests

  • These are extensive forest areas planted with imported tree varieties like pine, wattle and eucalyptus.
  • These forests are mainly found in the Eastern Highlands where there was less competition with crop farming […]
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Natural Resouces: Fishing

By |2025-02-12T09:31:39+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Fishing in a river. Image credit africanfishermanonline.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Fishing: Introduction

Introduction

  • The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) countries are found between the Atlantic Ocean on the west and Indian Ocean on the east.
  • The region is endowed with large fresh water bodies.
  • These are in the […]
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Problems faced by the ocean and sea fishing industry

By |2025-02-12T09:12:49+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Fishing using mosquito nets along the coast of Tanzania. Image credit nytimes.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Fishing: Problems faced by sea fishing industry

  • The sea fishing industry in Southern Africa faces a number of problems which include the following.

Over-exploitation of marine resources particularly fish.

  • Fishing has increasingly become […]
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Nuclear power: Introduction

By |2025-02-12T09:36:17+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Koeberg Nuclear Power Station South Africa. Image credit melkbos.com

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

  • Nuclear power production is similar to thermal power production in a number of ways.
  • Both require a fuel to heat water and convert it to steam.
  • However, in the case of nuclear power, […]
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Types of Transport

By |2025-02-12T09:25:29+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

4th Street Bus Terminus Harare. Image credit Newsday.co.zw 4th Street Bus Terminus Harare. Image credit Newsday.co.zw ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Transport: Types of Transport

  • Traditional
    This refers to forms of transports that have been in use since antiquity including:
  • The human being (porter) i.e walking, running, carrying goods on their heads, shoulders […]
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