JAMB Geography Notes
Lesson notes for 10 JAMB Geography topics, each with worked examples and the key terms to know. Free to read, no account needed.
- Population and SettlementWhat controls where people live, how settlements are patterned, and why people move from rural areas to cities.
- Map Reading and Practical GeographyHow to use map scale, contour lines, direction/bearing, and grid references to interpret a map.
- Oceanography and Physical GeographyOcean currents and their effect on climate, what causes tides, and the major relief features of the ocean floor.
- Economic Geography and TradeThe three sectors of economic activity, and the basics of international trade and balance of trade.
- Regional Geography of Nigeria/West AfricaNigeria's major geographic regions, its West African neighbours, and the role of ECOWAS.
- Weather, Climate, and EcologyThe elements of weather, the climate types found across Nigeria and West Africa, and the basics of climate change.
- Relief, Drainage, and Rocks/MineralsThe major landform types, how river drainage systems are organized, and how igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks form.
- Weathering, Erosion, and SoilsThe difference between physical and chemical weathering, the main agents of erosion, and how soils form and are structured.
- Agriculture and VegetationThe natural vegetation belts of Nigeria and the traditional and modern farming systems adapted to them.
- Industry and Natural ResourcesNigeria's major mineral resources, the factors behind industrial location, and the difference between renewable and non-renewable resources.
Practise JAMB Geography free
After each note, test yourself on real past questions from that topic, with answers and a list of what to revise next.