Rural- Urban Linkages: Differences between Urban and Rural settlements and Types of interactions

Many relationships exist between the urban and rural areas; these linkages are what drive economic, social and cultural transformations.Urban areas are very important to rural areas, many of the problems of urbanization, which stand in the way of sustainable development, are linked to the relationship between urban and rural areas. For example, issues relating …

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Wase Rock: Location, Type of Rock, Uses and Pictures

Wase Local government is one of the seventeenth local government areas in Plateau state. It is located in southern Plateau and has a settlement of Tarok, Hausa, Jagien and Fulani, the town has a population of 125,000 people as of 2003, and it covers about 1750 km ofPlateau state. Wase Rock is …

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Dam: Definition, Types and Uses

Water dams are found in different parts of the world and they are constructed for various uses, some dams are small while others could be as large as a river. The immediate temperature within an area are modified because of the presence of a dam, an area that has dam near it …

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Jos City: Location, History, Urban Growth and Climate

Location and Geography of Jos Plateau Picture of a Road leading to Jos from Bukuru   Jos Plateau State is located in the middle belt zone of Nigeria; it lies between latitude 90 5545.56N and longitude 805331.63E, According to the 2006 census, Jos plateau was said to have a population of 9000,000. The …

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Mesa: Definition, Formation and the Famous Types

A mesa is a Spanish word which means table, the word mesa describes a hill or a mountain with a flat top, this table-like land is characterised by a flat surface, wide and steep walls and it is wider than its height, hence it can be called a table hill or table …

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Jakatai Mesa in Plateau State, Nigeria

Plateau State is a tourist haven due to the various unique landforms seen around its environment when visiting this state. There are three major types of hills visible in this state; if you are just coming here for the first time you will get see features like Inselberg, Mesas and Volcanic dunes. …

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Langtang Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria

Langtang is one of the biggest local governments in Plateau State; it is divided into two parts such as Langtang North and Langtang south. This local Government shares boundary with Shendam, Kanam and Wase. It has the local government secretariat situated at the heart of the town. It is the home of …

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