Study the map of Taita Hills (1:50,000) sheet 189/4 provided and answer the following questions

KCSE Geography Paper 1 2007 Section B Question 6.

(a) (i) What is the bearing of the peak of Mwatunga hill in grid square 3214 from the water tank in grid square 2619? 

• 134°(133°-135°)

​(ii) What is the length in kilometers of the section of the Mwatate – Voi railway line in the south – eastern part of the map? 

• 14km (13.9—141km).

(b) Draw a rectangle measuring 16cm by 12 cm to represents the area enclosed by the Eastings 24 and 40 and Northings 20 and 30 
On the rectangle, mark and name the following features:

(c) Using evidence from the map, explain three factors that have favoured the establishment of the Teita sisal Estates in the Southern part of the area covered by the map 

• Railway transport-provide  transport
• Goods road network
• availability of labour from the settlement
• Gentle slope
• sparse population
• Low altitude
• cattle rearing –cattle dips

​(d) (i) Describe the distribution of settlement in the area covered by the map 

• Dense settlement along transport route.
• Dense settlement close to Teita sisal estates
• Scattered settlement on the S.E part/on the lower altitude part.
• No settlement on the slopping areas
• No settlement on the rock out crops.

​(ii) Citing evidence from the map, give two economic activities carried out in the area covered by the map other than sisal farming 

• Trading –shops
• Transport-roads and railway
• Mining-quarry
• Lumbering animals –national parks

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