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Study the map of Mmnias (Shttl No. 10112'1 pnwkkd and answu the follo,.ing
<1ursllons.
I. \Vhal type of map Is Mumlas? ( I mark I
✓ Ttv-94'ica 111').

2. \Vhat is the name of the map pnwldnl? (shttl name) (I markl

✓ MUMIAS.

J . \Vhal Is the title orthe map provkkd? (shttl title) l'I mu rkl
✓ EAST AFRICA 1:50,<XX> (KENYA)

4. What information Is eontalnnl on the shttt title? (2 1n11r k.~)

✓ Region i.e. East Africa
✓ The raio scale l.e 1:50,000
r {
✓ Ccutry i.e. Kmya
~

5. Give two way-s or klcntlfylnK thr map pro,;dt'd. (2 mar ks)

✓ Map1leeteg. l0l/l
✓ M.,.:,rureeg. MUMIAS

✓ Facthern-ap;;
• MapseiES eg. vno.o.S423l
• Map edtion eg. 19n

6. Name two types of saiJ,s fo1m<I on the map. (2 marks)

✓ Ratio ~ Represertalive fradiOI I SGlle.
✓ Llne:r scale

7. Com'.:r,t the seuk or 1hr map into statement scale. (2 narks)

RF= 1:50000
ll<m-100.0'.Xlcm
7? - 50.0'.XlcJ II
50,ClOCb II
X 1lrn = 05l<m a ½km
100. cm:i 11
ThEn:fae. !tdB re t scale=lo,,1q.1rn t ½ lcma 0.5km

8. \Vhat Is the contour interval of the map? (I mark)

✓ 20n

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9. \Vhal is the magnetic variation or the map? 12 marks)
✓ 2" 19 '

10. n'bat is the magnetic declination or the map as at 1970? (2 marks)

Ya:rdffeece 1970- 1965 =5 yeas

l year=s·
5 years = 5 x 5· = 25·
Mag,elic da:linaion a; it 1970 = 2" 19· + 25 · = 2" 44'

11. Name an area bordering Mumias to the cast. (2 marks)

✓ 102'1- BUNY ALA

12. ldentiry three physical feallltts foond in the grid square 5_941. (3 marks)
✓ River
✓ Sama:,.0.p
✓ Plain
✓ Rille'ine lrees
✓ Rivervalley.
Name thrtt hygroscopic features shown}n the ar ea covered by the map.(3 marks)
✓ Rivers
✓ Scwc. z1 5\'J i µ;
✓ Dam;/ Resavoi rs.

13. Identify two human featnres found in the grid square 5540. (2 marks)
✓ All m:i:tl ,a roa:l loose !llface
✓ RegbnaV prowrial lnndary.
✓ School.
✓ Ma1<et.
✓ t-Us.
Identify two fonns of land transport found to the north of northing 40. (2 marks)
✓ Al weaher road loose suface.
✓ M cin tracks (n dDcctile trad<l.
✓ ahertrad<s inl loo;JBtl.
✓ Dryweate roads.

14. Give the si, fignre rererence for the school at Mnngabo. (2 marks)
✓ 5CJl351/ 503357

n'bal is llhe sh-figure grid reference of the air photo prindpal point close to
Buduma School? (2 marks)
✓ 535403
 15. NUM two methods of representing relief used in the map. (2 marks)
✓ Use of c:mtrurs.
✓ Tri9:u'.J , di ical stai en;.

Fe.- dherlT1cl)S:
• SpoL ta,) ,ts.
• aiff and Rock Drawilg.

16. What is the direction of Nyapera dam from Bohuyi dam? (2 marks)
✓ Souh 1/--1&.

J 7. What is the hearing or the school al Khaam.ashia from the schot t lhonjl;?
✓ 062° or N62"E

18. Measure the distance of rinr Losimo from lhe j unction o[ t h ·er Nzci.ia lo the
bridge in kilometres and m etres. (2 marks)
✓ 9km4<Dn

Gh·e the length or thr linear scale shown on th~map (6£ 'C your ans..·cr in km),
(2 marks)
✓ 16km. r ,
19, Identify the administrati,·e regions craiiial_ h): Rin:r Nzoia. (2 marks)
✓ Westsn µtMl)C~ \
✓ Busia dislrict
✓ Ka<arregi d strict
✓ Nyanza Jfumce
✓ Si~ adistrict

20. \\'bat is the l~ giludinal extend or the area covered by the map. (2 marks)
'- i~ c:ab,lations)
( Gel th'e difference between longitudes 34° 20· E and 34° 25· E. 11uu is 5'
- M ea;uretre <i:.tacefrom lorgtude34" 20' E and 34° 25' E. Tha, is 18.6
cm.
Measure the distance from South West comer lo longitude 34° 20· E. That is
4.7cm.
~ Equatioo;
,rs· =18.6cm
n =4.1cm
4,7cm x5'
18.6 cm = 1.263' (found in the range I' - 2')
Get the difference between longitude 34° 20· E and 2·, Thnt is 34° 18' E.
Therefae, Longitudinal extend Is 3◄' 18' E to 34° 30' E

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(2 marks)
21 . Whal i.'I the latitudinal extend of the an,a co,·cred by the map.
(Refer ID Oire" rrep;)

1,a111udinal extend is O" oo·s 10 O" io·s

22. Whal 15 the h1tlluck and longitude of the South East comu of lh.c map?
fl marks)
✓ 34• JO' E. O" n·s

23. Whal Is the accunalc area of Nyanza Province? (s.,_• your worldngsJ (2 mark.~)

Area=44+.Ji_
2
=44 + 16
=60kn-1
24. Describe the n,Jic,f ol the area covered by lhc map. ($ marks)
✓ Tt-el.n:lrise; f romS.W ID 5.E/ N.E/ slopes f ran N.E/ 5.E ID S.W.
✓ Tt-e la, I!,,.. e ls 9=1 eal ly dl sse:IB:f l7jl 1T01yriver valle,'SI rarrow river
valleys.
✓ Tt-el.n:lalorg river Nzcia is ge,eal ly l<JN/ w iclelrocdval ley.
✓ ne-e ere islcnd!;' eyo1s1i Isl eaco;i rive- N20ia
✓ Tt-e hig,est poi rt/ altib.ile is 1368 11 SI es.
✓ The lov-.<eSt altitwe is 1200 11 Ell es.
✓ Tl-Ire is a col.
✓ Tl-Ire ere ~ sp..r.;.
✓ The laid js ge"il y slop ng.
✓ There ere tills.

25. "'bal Is the allllud e of lite hlitbcsl point? (I mark.~

✓ 1368 metres.

26. Wh nt Is the altitude of the lowest point? ( I mark )

✓ 1200 metres.

27. Describe dnalnu11:c of lbc .area covered by the map. (S marks )

✓ There <re rrEny .,e II a et ,ive-s in the<nB cCl\/Se:I by the~
✓ Themin rive- isri116"N2Dia
✓ River Nzoia flows SOUth Westwards.
✓ Tl-Ire ere se.'l3'al SLi&A J ~ In thea-ffi ~ 5Wa'll> ID the rath.
✓ Tl-Ire <re <is,, 1:ee irg rive:/ va-i stlrg rives in the a-m
✓ Some Iii.es form cJe, dlic aanage pattern wth t:her- trb.taries.
✓ There ire d:rni in Ille iffil uh as BlJTB~ BLtuyi.
 28. Name two drulnagt palluns found In the area conred hy the map. 12 mark.~I
✓ Dencttic ctai1age pattern.
✓ Trelisdai~pittelL
✓ Certri petal cranaJe pattBn

29. Describt- the chaructrrullcs of the 101111 profile c,r ri,·cr Nzola. (4 marks)
✓ River N2Dia is pelTTliW'lellt
✓ Riller N2Dia has severav
many trbJtaries.
✓ Riller Nzaa fbNs from Nath e.astem part ID South weslBi I part.
✓ Riller N2Dia has 9eloecll meanda:.' bends/ n:ertoc:king sp.J'S.
✓ 5c.-re i:erts d therive-hi,;e riverbraia3/ l:raderl cticrlnEls.
✓ River Nzoia forms dendritic ctalnage pattern v,;tt, its tributaries:-
✓ River Nzoia has a flood plan along Its c ~.
✓ River Nzoia is wide.

30, Give lhc genrral dln:cllon or now or river Nzoia. .....,,_. (2 marks)
✓ River Nzoia flows south westwards.

31. Describe the distribution of natural vegela Uon lo the a rea co,·ercd by the map.
(8 marks)
✓ Pctdies cl woodl anJ vtg:(diun ere fa.rd In the~d sq.we 5833.
✓ Scrub~on lsfo.rd ln thenartlen pond theareacme-edbythe
rrep,
✓ There1refe;v seata-e:I Ires in the Nath weslB'n pond the iRB
CXlllered by the rrep.
✓ There aertvei ne trees aorg rive- N2Di a
✓ There Is~ SWarll) ~ 00 in thesout. a.so,,J:B1: d the are
CXlllered by then:i:,p,
✓ There is ttickti vtg:t:aiun in thesa.tl-ell pond theiRBro.ie-e:I by the
11'111Jl

32. ldcnlll'y thrtt IYJX'S of natural vr11dation found lo the south of northing 36.
(3 oulrksl
✓ Woodand
✓ So\i)
✓ Scdlaal trees
,,,✓ Riveme trees
✓ Pap,russwa11p~on
✓ Tticke:

33-. Describe the distribution of Sdtlements In the area covered b y 1hr map. (4morks)
✓ There 111! ITBlf SEtlle, B ts in the Ea;ten J:B1: d theiRB c0\/8'e:I by the~
✓ There <Fe fer., SEtlle I B ts dorg rive- N2Dia
✓ There 1re no SIE!lie, e ts()(, SU&A .J SWarll) cRBS.
✓ Thre <Fe ITBl/ dlBB'al SEt!IEn"trt µtte 16 in theiRB cove:ej by the~
✓ Thre Cle Ii neB" SEtllerre-t p;tta I 6 dlorg al ..cah.:. rood loose !Ufa:e.

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 ✓ Tt"e'e .re fe.v/ no settie re ts along se,ga rivers.
✓

34. Explain how the following factors ha,·e inOuenttd sdtlemcnls in the area
co•·•rt•d 'by 1hr map.
aJ Transport. (2 marks)
✓ Aklng the roads there is frear :.eWel I e C
✓ At rood JUlCticn; tree a-e dusteecV ru:ieiie(j sdll errerts.

b) V,rgetalion. (2 marks)
✓ There ere no/feN settie, e ts wittin ltewoodiird;/ ttidcet:,t <nBS whrett"e'ecre
P<VPUS swarpve,ietalai.
✓ Most cJ the iftli;l5 co,,ered bJ S/Jlt:I scal!ee:I trees have d uslBecV rm em:!
sdllerert I

c) Re llt'f. ""',,.,.. (2 marks)

✓ There ere no/ f e.v SEl!le re ts ai the Ii 11s.
✓ There ere dllil:B"ln' ru:laml settle, e ts ai thein:Ua:i ng 1<11drgeiile slopng
areas.
✓ There fe,v settie , e ts a, the steep slop r;efcrea:.
✓ There ere few/ ro SEl!la , e ts di ong river valle-,s. Y
d) Drainage. 12 marksl
✓ Areas Iha: ere \\ell ciainei:Hia.,e miry/ ru:lee:ed de re Is.
✓ Areas tret ere poa1 y drai naf swarpy h:Nefew/ no settle re Is.
✓ There ere ro settie , e1S nee- rrcst: rivers.

35. Give cvldt•ncc Ural s how the area co,·en,d by the map rtteh·es low rainfall. (3
marks)
✓ Presen::e cl scattae:f IJees.
Preserce cJ sa1.b ve;ietalon
✓-'
f ✓ Presence a'"seasonal rivB's.
✓ Prl!Sell:e cJ sea;aa 3lllel I ps.

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✓ Preserce d clcrr6.
ForotherrnlfJi:

• Press,re c1 sisa p1.rtaicn.

• Presence cJ irrgatia1 farming,
• Presence of resesvoi;.

36. Give evldc,_nce thal show the area rovertd by the map receives high rainfall. (3
marks)
✓ Pnsu .:e d miry pe1r a, e t rivers.
✓

6I P,oF<
 Ftr cihe rrHpS:
., Preserw;e of1brests.
• Presmre d bal·1b:o faest
• Prese'lcedm:ps iketl!il/~factDt~ptanatbls.
. , Dairyfanjrg

.J7 ., Cl1-1ma a:uld--liiln r.rom die map. ldcnlH}' two ttonomic adh,ltles carried uni in ·th~
u_..., •"' · ~ "".w . . (..I fflBl"U)
:area ,t10Vfft!d h,· lhe ma •
FADnomic ad.Iv.Em .,~
li ~ on Rans
· r,JJl~Ti'id,

Faater~
ECOND,Mrc ACTMTY EVFDENCE
l"ra ns ortatlon Roads/ motora_b le track/ ra1twa1·
T:rade Markets./ Trad centres/ 5~0 _s
Q,Uarr In , Qua1rJ9s . mur-<-a m trt
Crop faooing cotton ginne ry/ agrr-reultural research
51atil'ons/ s,lsal 1~1cm r .· j a nrtation
M~nin -· old mine
iFis;hing f1shet les depa rtment/ fls hin1g landl ng
rounds
LumberJn - .saw mlll.5
Tourism Abe,rdare,natlona~ e/ ho,t el
m.anufacturrn , we c.arbacl,d' ,- lant/ coffee factories
M lmn ·
Com mu n~catl on
ost office/ tele hone Unes
f;orest
forest/ fore'!it station/ forest ;

Erogfcl;lDic [unct[on o[ n l o\l,n.

✓ T rllm portufioni er-nfre evide"cecl ,~ /'roads.
✓ Traclq C:iefUR eviceadbynm~Shops.
✓ CommonJr-0Uuh ctntn evi:lef l.ied by post office.
-✓ Tou~ 1cm1r-t'! ~dfnied bf gene~ hctel!:"{ ca, pstfes.
✓ ~\gt1f'uillW1ll1 l'lm/Hrctor ,~ 11tre evidert:ed by gain .s toes,
✓ ladumiaJ. ~entre eviderm:1 ~ caffeefaduy/ {il'l:IB'y.
 38. Cltln,: evidence rrom th e map, ldenltry lhru soclal srn·kr,; In lhe am covered
by 1hr map. (6 murks)

Social Hrvic• Evidence

Health sen,lces dispensary/ Matungu health centre/
mission hosoltal
Rell• lous sen,lces convent
Educational services several schools/ teacher training school/
mission school
Residential services several houses/ built uo areas.
water sunnlv services Bumala/ Buhuvl dam

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For cther maps;
S.Clal servkes offered In the area covered by the map.

Social service Evidence ~

Health services dlsoensarv/ nealih centre.-
Rell•lous services church/ mo<nue
Educational services sc.hoolsrool','technics
Administration services chiefs office/ DC -
Rehabilitation services reliabllrtatlon centre/ orison
Security services polIce, post
Burial services I c.emeterv
Recreational services
Water sunnfv services •
- <norts club/ eolf course
o_umo house/ water tank/ water tower
...
' of a lo1m.
Social rooctions
✓ Ed.raiaial ce-oe e,idal:ed byeJ]'ES8l:e cl sctool s.
✓ Heath CBltree.id3 ced by tpspitals.
✓ Religrus certre ~ de ced ~ duc!Y rra;que
✓ Adminisrration ccmn: c,~denccd by chiefs camp.
✓ ¥ 1Y certie Mleke:l by pol ice po!t.

39. Citing c1·ldence from the map, explain three faclors ra,·ourlng lh•estock
production. (6 marks)
✓ Presen:e cl smt> vegetatiorvsca!Bed tree; in the souh Si gr;tthtlhere Is
na:ura pa;t1.reta- live;tooc.
✓ Tt-e pi 25ce.x rra,y rl~ 9:lU'Ce5 cl wit£<' SI gr;tltlit trs-ei~ ;pq ae
water for livestock.
✓ Avail at:illty cltran;pat r1Etvl01<s a; 910Wn by tte road:/ I I cmal:l~trad<s for
movemert cl livestock/ iveslDck prodlxts.
✓ 11-e - ras ngi atitule <120Cm- l36frn) wnch JJ'0',11 c1es coo Cllrdti0f6
sutable foraffle reamg.
✓ Dense settle, , e its ID provide mar1<et for liveslDclc/ ivestock produ::ts.

ForcAherm.µ;:

• Th! rra,y ca!le dps fa bEJ:iJ, et ,.J ca!le'!:i:otl 1tlct 11-e-e is access
clvetB'naly service;.

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• Th:recre lcr-ge tru:ks cf lcn:l with f&V Slettfe I B ts lri gxJh EBSt
a15U1 ng e<tl:i 15ive na la" grazing
• A valctiility of exte ISion services to tht,fa ii as as shoNn byfarrrers
bamg certre.

40. Citing c,·ldtntt from the map, explain thrte factors thal may have inOucnced
agricult11ntl acUvlUes In 1hr. """"· (6 mark.~)
✓ Aese ,ce cf road transport to provide transp0rt fa, illties
✓ Th:re is iMiliblity d lib:xr ciJeto derreSlettfanrt on lhe'M3tBTI j),'ft
aoud M urTi a!rl B ihJ a
✓ The north 11 1p:wt is SJBSEIY sett!e:V widely sp:r:ed cortDIIShln:e
rre:mrization.
✓ Th.. EL:ia., p.n rs::e 1.13 tig, rairta I a; eiiden:ed by µ, ii a e t rive'S wtich
has i"fuenced farming.

Fordtle' tncps: ""'"""" }

✓ Avalctiility ct veeinay sevices endela:d by cat!e d p.
✓ Ava liilil ity of acwisory sevi ces to fam'ss evide-.ced by

41. Cilin,: n ldence from the map, explaJD , wo rarlors ruvouring trading in the area
covcn:d by lhe map. ~..- ,1,,~v1 (4 marks)
✓ Tte denie settle, a ts :i'oN l!i_t tha'e is tig, de, ad for rp:x1s/ ml'ket
✓ P, ; ,ce cf delseroad net'M:lrk that provides rTB3"6 d bci LSjXllt for goods
✓ P: :s :nc:eof rnwy ~ b-acl~ca cf:!:/ shops provi deopp:lltlritiesfa
tra'.le.

42, Identify three problems that would be encountered in conslruction of a road in

the south wcslem part o~ thc mop. -~ (.l marks)
a
✓ Prese1CedlrBfY rivers )h:t wou<.f , cCeioita:elhe ca,structi oo aidgEs
whch is expensive.
✓ De:ise ~ thatwrucl bee,q:,enive/<iflirut to resetlkiiekxate.
✓ Prea,ceof se.tera river valleyI.' 11 ea ~ ben:ls v.oold lea:1 to rocrds
berdng t-ert.., exµ, tii ve.
). ~ swamps that wrucl 11E1 t-SSiae Jrarihgl filing wnch is e,q,ensive.
-." Somenver.; ~ wide "1eCCSW'fTIJ high cost of constructing bri:lges.

-13. Enlargeml'llt or maps.

Draw
• cab be the reN scale

44. Reduction or maps.

Draw
· Calrulatetherewscae

45. Dra"ing a square/ n,clan,:k.

Drnw a redangk 7cm by .!I cm to reprc,;rnt the &fta bound by eastings 60 nod 67 and
northing., 35 and 40.
On the ruianglr mark and name the following:
I. River Nzola.
II. Road c 533.
iii. Mumlas town Junction.
h·. Main track.

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1:1'tf(1n', ~ o "1 tf'\ bl -11111, Ht>r ~,nn£> Sl "111'.l \tO·
4<

iii ;'\h 1,,J .\:Cl ..: r,,.

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60 G'1

46. Using a vertical scale or km lo repttRnt 20m, draw a cross- section from grid
reference 580410 lo 670410.
On the cross-section, ma.rk and nanu·;
I. All wcnthtt-1:ond loose surfnee.
II. Ri vcrh1c trtts.
Ill. Ri,·cr,Nzoin.
Iv. f Seasonal s•~ -
1 uo:i\ nl I 1Mlf4 I tl lU llh ll 1111 f 1111 •,1I tAl PI! Jll(IJl,4 tff •

... '
Iii n
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 47. Cakulalc the, ,·crtkal exagguation of the cross s«tloo. (2 marks)
VE= VS
HS
= 1: 20m
l: 50, I
= 1: 2000
1: 50,000
=25times

48. Dckrminc lhe lnlcn•lslbility of the s1artlng and ending polnls of the drawn
cross~ctlon. (2 marks)
✓ The two pa r1s ere rd: irmvi g ble

49. Gradlenl.
Draw a stralghl tine, rrom trigonometric itatlon In iirld squa re 6028 lo lluland u school
In grid square 643?. Cakulatc lhc gradlenl ofliw: lwo poln~. (J mark.~)
GradErt= V Ertical rise

Horizonta tq.ivaence
= 136&"n- l.m'n
55x lOOO'n
= 6elTI
5500m
= 1
81 a-1: 81

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