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Classification of settlements

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:40:48+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

A typical Zimbabwean rural homestead. Image credit lawhub.co.zw ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Settlements: Classification of settlements

Settlements are generally classified as either rural or urban.
Rural settlements are those settlements where mostly primary activities occur.
The majority of settlers in rural areas carry out […]

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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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Quality of life in rural areas in Zimbabwe

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:44:01+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

A typical rural compound. Image credit techzim.co.zw ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Settlements:Quality of life in rural areas in Zimbabwe

More recently in Chiadzwa families had to be resettled as their houses were on diamond fields.
Several families had to be resettled and compensated when […]

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Urban Settlements

By garikaib|2025-02-12T08:58:45+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

An aerial view of Harare. Image credit Bulawayo24.com ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Settlements: Urban Settlements

The structure of Urban settlements

This is the shape or form of urban areas in relation to land-use models.
The structure of urban settlements is also known as urban […]

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Hoyt’s Sector model (1939)

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:01:18+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Hoyt's sector model. Image credit MediaWiki Hoyt’s sector model. Image credit MediaWiki ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Settlements: Hoyt’s Sector model (1939)