Geography revision

What is the name of the largest slum in Kenya?

Kibera

What is the estimated population of Kibera?

1-2 million people

What are the 2 main focuses of Geography?

Human and physical

Which countries border Kenya?

Somalia, Ethiopia, Uganda, South Sudan, and Tanzania

What is Kenya’s most valuable export?

Coffee

What is the capital and main languages of Kenya?

Capital: Nairobi

Languages: Swahili, English

Which lines go around the globe horizontally?

Latitude, longitude goes vertically

What do we also call 90 degrees south?

South Pole

Name 3 physical features og Kenya

Mount Kenya, Great Rift Valley, Lake Turkana, and many others

Name 3 different types of communities or people groups in Kenya.

Maasai communities, Nairobi and Mombasa, Different tribes and ethnic groups, richer and poorer regions and rural and urban populations.

What is happening to the population of most African nations?

Increasing (at a very quick pace)

How was the Great Rift Valley formed?

It was formed by tectonic plate movement, when the plates at both sides moved in opposite directions going outwards, and the center plate(s) sinks down.

What are the two types of factors that cause people to migrate?

Push and pull factors

Why do lots of rural Kenyans move to the city?

Poverty, poor education, war or conflict, lack of medical care, corrupt government, and many others.

What can climate graphs show us?

The line graph (usually at the top) can show us the temperature and the bar graph (usually at the bottom) shows the amount of rainfall, usually in mm.

In what ways is Maasai culture different from yours?

How they dress, their food, their jobs, their houses and mant more are prime examples.

What are the 2 most recent changes in Maasai tradition?

People used to steal cattle from other tribes, and young men used to be able to kill a lion single-handedly with a spear to become a warrior.

What is the Maasai Mara? Describe it.

The Maasai Mara is a large game reserve located in Kenya, known for its significant populations of wildlife, including the Big Five. It is also famous for the Great Migration, where millions of wildebeest and zebras traverse the plains annually.

What are the positives of tourism in nature reserves?

Job and wealth creation, advertising the nation to the world (wealth), educates them about the natural world, and gives them cultural understanding.

What are the negatives?

Damage to the environment and land, disruption to animals and plant life, people and vehicle traffic, and disruption to existing culture and values.