Study the map of Nyahururu, 1: 50,000 (sheet 105/4) provided and answer the following questions

KCSE Geography Paper 1 2006 Section B Question 6.

(a) (i) Give the six figure grid of the junction where the road to Ndaragwa (D 388) meets with the road to Nyeri & Nanyuki (B5) 

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(ii) Calculate the bearing of point X from point Y 

• 312° - 314°

(iii) Name three physical features found along the line XY 

• River
• River valleys
• Scarp  slope/ escarpment/ scarp face
• Gentle slope
• Seasonal swamp
• Woodland vegetation

​(b) (i) Draw a square 12 cm by 12 cm to represent the area enclosed by the Easting 10 and northing 10 to the North- eastern part of the map 
(ii) On the square, mark and label
 The main river 
 All weather loose surface road 
 A forest 

​(b) Citing evidence from the map, explain two

​(i) Physical factors that may have influenced the location of Nyahururu town 

• Availability of water from the nearby rivers from  domestic and  industrial  use
• The high altitude ( over 2300m) which makes the area experience  cool climate which  makes  the  area ideal  for settlement
• The gently sloping terrain/ flat land which is ideal for settlement  and construction of roads as shown by contours wide  apart
• Presence of the Thompson’s falls which are  a tourist attraction  encourage settlement
• Availability of  building  stones,  for construction of houses  from the  nearby  areas/ quarries

​(ii) Factors that favour saw milling in the area covered by the map 

• Presence of extensive forests to provide raw materials
• Availability of transport  by roads  and  the railway for transporting sawn timber and logs
• Large population shown  by settlements provide  market  for the products

​(d) Describe  the drainage of the area covered by the map

• The area  has  many rivers/ high density of rivers
• The water courses are generally permanent
• The rivers  form dendrites patterns
• There  are water sheds along Gitunda  and Ol  Ngarua road
• There are many reservoirs/ dams along the water courses
• Some of the rivers end in swamps
• There are swamps, papyrus and seasonal swamps
• There are rapids near; Thompson’s falls

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