Population Distribution in Kenya

Syllabus: CBC * Grade 5 * Social Studies * Strand 2.0 People and Social Organisations * Sub-strand 2.2 Population Distribution in Kenya

Lesson objectives

By the end of this topic, you should be able to:

• Explain what population density means and why it is not the same everywhere in Kenya.
• Show areas of high and low population density in Kenya on a map.
• Explain the effects of high and low population density.
• Acknowledge the impact of population distribution on Kenya's development.

Summary

Kenya's people are not spread out evenly. Some places are crowded, with many people living close together. Other places have very few people spread over a large area. This is called population distribution, and it happens because of things like climate, soil, and jobs. In this topic, you will learn where Kenya's crowded and empty areas are, why they are that way, and what effects this has.