Population Distribution in Eastern Africa

Syllabus tag: Kenya CBC | Grade 6 Social Studies | Strand 2.0 People, Population and Social Organisations | Sub-Strand 2.2 Population Distribution in Eastern Africa (3 Lessons)

Lesson objectives

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

• Explain factors influencing population distribution in Eastern Africa
• Locate areas of high and low population density on a map
• Explain effects of high population density
• Acknowledge population distribution in Eastern Africa

Summary

People aren't spread evenly across Eastern Africa -- some areas are densely populated, others sparsely so. This topic covers why that unevenness exists and what happens where population density is especially high.