Position and Size of Countries in Eastern Africa

Syllabus tag: Kenya CBC | Grade 6 Social Studies | Strand 1.0 Natural and the Built Environments | Sub-Strand 1.1 Position and Size of Countries in Eastern Africa (3 Lessons)

Lesson objectives

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

• Identify the countries of Eastern Africa on a map
• Describe the position and size of countries in Eastern Africa
• Use latitudes and longitudes to locate places on a map
• Appreciate the unity of Eastern African countries

Summary

Every place on Earth can be located using two coordinates -- latitude and longitude. This topic covers how to find and describe the position and size of Eastern African countries using these tools.