Definition of city A city is a large human settlement usually with dense population and majority of its residents are occupied in non-rural and non-agricultural pursuits. A common way to distinguish a city from other human settlements is by its population size, its functions and symbolic status. Many human geographers and historians …
Pandam wild life park is located in quaan Pan local government area in plateau state, it is one of the largest game reserves in Nigeria and it is situated between Plateau and Lafia, the Road leading to the north side of Benue river. This park covers a distance of 60 kilometres to …
Makurdi is the Capital ofBenue State, it was established in the 20th century, and its total population was recorded to be 300,377 in 2006. Starting from 1927, Makurdi started gaining popularity however, in 1976; the town became the capital of Benue State even until now. Makurdi is essentially an administrative centre with very …
Plateau is often refers to a high plain or a tableland, it is a magnificent landform that can be found in many parts of the world; a plateau has some similarities with a Mesa and because of these similarities, people often confuse both landforms to mean the same thing, hence a mesa is smaller in size …
Escarpment definition An escarpment is a steep slope or long cliff that is formed as an effect of faulting or erosion and separates two relatively level areas of differing elevations. Usually escarpment is used interchangeably with scarp. However, some sources differentiate the two terms, where escarpment refers to the margin between two …
Benue is a State in the middle-East region of Nigeria, it has a population of about 2.8million based on the 1999 census record; its total land area is 34,059km2 and it is among the 11th in the country. Benue State has its capital at Makurdi and its GDP was estimated in 2007 to be …
Gully erosion is defined as the removal of the top soil along drainage channels by surface water runoff; it is the type of soil erosion that consists of an open, incised and unstable channel generally more than 30cm deep. Gully erosion may occur as a result activity of man on the land …
According to history, tin mining started in 1904 when tin deposit was discovered in the Jos Plateau, it later reached its peak in 1970s; areas such as Barkin Ladi, Bukuru, Ropp, Hypang, Lamingo, Rayfield, Rafin Zeti, Zawan, and Gidan Mai Gandu are the common places where tin are mined in Jos. This …