Geography & History Notes | KCSE, NECTA, ZIMSEC & GCSE

  The factors that favoured the development of the industrial sector in Uganda can be categorized into physical, human and historical factors. Availability of adequate mineral resource such as copper in Kirembe, limestone and phosphates at Tororo and Hima, clay at Kajjansi-Wakiso thus leading to the growth of cement industries, ceramics, etc Presence of adequate supply of raw-materials especially agricultural products used in agro-based industries like cattle and goat meat for meat packers, cotton used in textiles like in nytil Jinja, sugar cane in Lugazi and Kakira sugar refinaries, milk in Gesa, etc. Availability of adequate and reliable supply of water from lakes and rivers in Uganda. This is used as raw-material in beverage making like in Nile breweries in Jinja and as a coolant in iron and steel rolling industries like in Mukono. The relatively flat and gentle land of Uganda which have favoured the establishment of industrial plants like the flat lands of Kasese and Hima for c...

  Cairo I one of the largest cities in Africa and the middle east. It is located at the focal point of a river and other land routes. The city has a high day population of over 15 million people. It was built in 1964 AD at a sight of a Roman fortress and an earlier Greek settlement. The city became the national capital of Egypt in 1863 and it has now spread long a low spur of the Mokotam on the tight bank of the Nile to cover nearby 20km2 It’s a major commercial, recreational, residential, educational as well as a major tourist resort. FACTORS FOR THE GROWTH OF CAIRO Its location at the focal point of the early caravan routes of Tunisia, Jerusalem as well as Asia minor Such location gave Cairo a good command of this trade thereby attracting people from North and West Africa, Asia and the middle east , and others. It's from this commercial background that the city grew and expanded to its present state. The gentle relief of the area This gentle relief aided the construction of set...

  Manufacturing Industry is the branch industry and trade based on the fabrication, processing, or preparation of products from raw materials and commodities. This includes all foods, chemicals, textiles, machines, and equipment. The following are advantages of manufacturing industries in the world economy: It provides employment to the fast-growing population in the world especially the tropical countries  Industries lead to diversification of the economy of the country and reduce reliance on one type of product. It contributes to the earning of foreign currency to the country. for example, Japan earns a lot of foreign currency because of exporting manufactured products It leads to self-sufficiency. this means that the country reduces  its reliance on imported goods and this can lead to stabilization of its economy It stimulates the development of transport and communication  like the construction of roads, railways, and ports It leads to the development of othe...

  The following are the benefits of industrial development: Created employment opportunities to workers hence improving their standards of living e.g. engineers. Provided cheap manufactured goods which are essential to the people e.g. furniture, cement and plastics. Industries are a source of government revenue through taxation used for the development of infrastructures e.g. roads. Industrial goods are exported to earn government foreign exchange used for national development, e.g. setting up hospitals. Facilitates the development of infrastructures like roads, schools, and hospitals which provide social services to the people, e.g. education and health. Industries lead to economic diversification for an increased income inflow for the government and reduce dependence on agriculture. Industries lead to the exploitation of natural resources like agriculture and minerals, which leads to self-sufficiency. Industries promote the international relationships between East Africa and its ...