(a) On an outline map of Africa, locate and name (i) longitudes 0° and 20°E and latitudes 4°N and 35°S (ii) the rivers Zambezi and Volta (iii) Mount Ruwenzo...

(a) Outline map of Africa: features to locate and name

• (i) Lines: draw the Prime Meridian (0°) and longitude 20°E as vertical lines, and latitude 4°N and latitude 35°S as horizontal lines across the continent.
• (ii) Rivers: mark the Zambezi in south-central/south-east Africa and the Volta in West Africa (Ghana).
• (iii) Mountains: mark Mount Ruwenzori on the Uganda-DR Congo border (equatorial East Africa) and the Atlas Mountains in north-west Africa (Morocco/Algeria).
• (iv) Towns: mark Yaounde (Cameroon, West-Central) and Entebbe (Uganda, on Lake Victoria).
• (v) Man-made lake on the Nile: mark Lake Nasser (behind the Aswan High Dam in southern Egypt).
• (vi) Desert: mark the Namib Desert along the south-west (Atlantic) coast of Namibia.

(b) Four ways the rivers of Africa are important

• Hydro-electric power: rivers are dammed (Volta, Zambezi, Nile) to generate electricity for homes and industry.
• Irrigation and agriculture: river water and flood plains support farming, e.g. the Nile and Niger valleys.
• Transport and trade: navigable stretches provide inland waterways for moving people and goods.
• Water supply and fishing: rivers supply domestic and industrial water, support fishing, and provide tourism/recreation; they also aid national/international communication.