GEO 401
Systematic Geography of Nigeria
2
Course Description
This course focuses attention on a thematic approach to understanding the geography of Nigeria
covering a range of physical, socio-economic and human phenomena. At the end of the course,
students should be able to:
1. define concepts such as population, industrialization, urban systems;
2. explain the geography of Nigeria; and
3. characterize different ecological systems and development trajectories in Nigeria.
Course Outline
Spatial patterns: ecological zones; growth and distribution of population; natural resources base;
agricultural production and marketing systems; industrialization: transport development; internal
and external exchange. Concepts and models; river basins; city and community regions;
migration flows, urban systems; modernization; development strategies.