(a) Draw an outline map of Africa On the map, show and name. (i) the Kainji Dam, (ii) Aswan Dam; (iii) Drakensberg Mountains (iv) the Atlas Mountains (b) Ou...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Geography - 2011 (Essay) Subject: Geography

Question 1 Report

(a) Draw an outline map of Africa On the map, show and name. 
(i) the Kainji Dam, (ii) Aswan Dam; (iii) Drakensberg Mountains (iv) the Atlas Mountains 
(b) Outline five importance of hydroelectric power to the economy of African countries 

Answer Details

(a) Outline map of Africa showing the required features

Africa River Nile Aswan Dam southern Egypt Kainji Dam River Niger, Nigeria Atlas Mountains north-west Africa Drakensberg Mountains south-eastern South Africa Nigeria Egypt South Africa

(b) Importance of hydroelectric power to the economy of African countries

  1. It generates electricity for domestic uses such as lighting, cooking and running appliances.
  2. It supplies power for factories and other industries, encouraging industrial development.
  3. It creates employment during the construction, operation and maintenance of dams and power stations.
  4. It provides income for workers and revenue for government through electricity charges and related economic activities.
  5. It can reduce the importation of petroleum fuels for electricity generation, saving foreign exchange; surplus electricity may also be exported to earn foreign exchange.

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