Physical geography –Map work question 1 part 2 of 3

Example 5

Study the 1:50,000 EAST AFRICA (UGANDA) KATUNGURU Map extract part of Sheet 76/1. Series Y732,
Edition 4-USD and answer the questions that follow.

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 (a) State the:
i. man-made feature found at grid reference 801812 (O1mark)
a culvert/Bridge /motorable track/ main track/boundary

ii. bearing of Lake Kyamwiga (grid reference 820800) from Hipo pools (grid reference 710890).
(02 marks)

1300/(1280-1320)

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b. Draw a cross-section along Northing 76 from Easting 74 to Easting 82 and on it mark and label:
i. any three land form features .
ii. any two drainage features,
iii. all weather road. (09marks)
Draw a cross section along the dashed line below and compare

c. Describe the:
i. relief of the area shown on the map. (06 marks)

• The area t has numerous craters e.g. Itunga crater, Kachuba, masaka etc in the south.
• Craters have steep slopes /cliffs/escarpments e.g. Nyamuhulu etc.
• Generally lowing area in the north is dissected by Kazinga wide valley

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 • Lake basins in the area e.g. North-East
• South - East is an upland area with steep slopes
• Lowlands in the South -West e.g. Kibona
• There are saddles and cols separating hills in the South - East
• Narrow / V - shaped valleys e.g. Kyambura, Katierera, Mpanga
• Conical hills in the south East
- Lowes t point of the area is 3000ft above sea level
 Highest point of the area is 4400ft in the South East
 Amplitude of relief is 1400ft
 Gentle slopes in the central, spurs in South East, etc.
 Trend generally slopes from the South- East to the North-West

ii. relationship between relief and drainage. (09marks)

Crater lakes e.g. Kyamwiga, Katinda, Bugwagi etc. are in Craters
Rivers e.g. Kyambura, Kafu, Mpanga, Katerera etc. flow through valleys
Permanent and seasonal swamps in the South- West, North, East etc. are in lowlands or
low lands in the South-West, North, East etc. are poorly drained
 Seasonal Swamps are in craters in the East
 Rivers e.g. Mpanga , Katerara, Kafu etc. flow from upland/ hilly areas to lowlands or
uplands/ Ridges in the South - East fom watersheds .
 Steep /Gentle slopes in the South - East and central area well drained
 Pools in the north are in lowlands
 Kyambura flows in a gorge/narrow steep sided valleys.
d. Explain the value of craters to the national economy. (09marks)
 Tourist attraction hence source of local income and foreign exchange to develop socio-
economic infrastructure
 Salt extract/ Quarrying for local income, export for foreign exchange, used industries e.g.
tanneries and chemical industries, food preservation etc.
 Fishing which helps to generate local revenue
 Used for study and research lo widen knowledge etc.
 Agriculture /farming due to deposited and volcanic soils
 Source of water for domestic and industrial use
 Development of filming project
 Transportation of salt extracted from the lake to the shoreline.

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Example 6

Study the 1:50,000 East AFRICA (UGANDA) NAAM OKORA Extract Part of sheet 16/2 Series; Y732,
Edition 1 - U.S.D and answer the questions that follow:

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 (a) State the Grid- reference of the:
(iJ Borehole (BH),North -East of Onyala hills. (01mark)

297731/298731/297730

(ii) Culvert on river Lumaluk (1mark)

419672/420672

Illustrated below

(b) (i) Describe the drainage pattern of Rive, Pager and its tributaries. (04 marks )

The pattern is dendritic i.e. tree- like where the main tributaries are joining river pager at
acute angles.

Some tributaries of river pager display a trellis drainage pattern. Tributaries join the main
river at almost right angles.

(ii) Account for the drainage pattern identified in (b)(i) above. (04 marks)

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 Dendritic pattern due to:
 Gently sloping relief
 Uniform rock structure/homogeneous rock
 Reliable rainfall in large catchment area.
Trellis pattern due to:
 Hard and soft rocks alternating
 Gently sloping/steep slopes
 Reliable rainfall in large catchment areas
 May be cause-d by faulting, river capture
 Heterogeneous rocks/rock joints

(c) Reduce the area shown on the map extract between Eastings 28 and 42 and Northings 60 and 74
by
50%. Draw its sketch map and on it mark and label:
(i) Onyala hill,
(ii) River Pager and its tributaries,
(iii)seasonal swamps,
(iv)any one dam
(v) major communication lines,
(vi) one area with nucleated settlement.

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 (d) Explain the relationship between:
(i) Relief and transport;
 The Kitgum Matidi - Naam Okora loose surface road follows gentle slopes due to easy
construction.
 The Naam Okora - Akilok and Naam Okora Kalongo dry weather roads are on gentle
slopes due to easy construction.
 Motorable tracks e.g. Onyala hill-Naam Okora are also in gentle slopes due to easy
 construction.
 Roads across valleys e.g. Norgkwogil, Pager etc. with the help of bridges and culverts
for easy accessibility.
 Foot hills of Onyala hill have foot tracks for easy accessibility.
 Generally, the steep slopes of Onyala hill are devoid of communication lines due to
difficult construction.
(ii) transport and settlements.
 Places where roads converge / and junction attract settlements for easy accessibility
and trade e.g. Naam Okora and Kalabong.
 Along the motorable and foot tracks, there are settlements for easy accessibility e.g.
Obinoga, Tegweng, Longor etc.
 Places with no roads foot tracks etc. are avoided for settlement due to remoteness etc.

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Example 7

Study the 1:50,000 (UGANDA) MASINDI map extract, part of the Sheet 39/3, Series Y732, Edition lU.S.D. and
answer the questions that follow:

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Part of the map showing the required features for (a) and (b)

(a) (i) Identify the man-made feature found at grid reference 462782. (01mark)
(ii) State the grid reference of the culvert found on River lbohe north of Masindi town.

(b) Draw a relief section along Easting 50 between Northings 76 and 84 and on it, mark and name:
(i) a ridge,·
(ii) any two river valleys,
(iii) all weather loose surface road,
(iv) district boundary,
(v) plantation farm. (08 marks)
Draw a cross section along the dotted line in the part of the map above and compare

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(c) Giving evidence from the map extract, outline the functions of Masindi town.

 Commercial centre evidenced by market and Masindi town

 An industrial centre evidenced by a sawmill and ginnery
 Education centre evidenced by schools
 Tourist centre evidenced by Hotel, rest house
 Administrative center evidenced by ADC, police station. prison
 Residential centre evidenced by settlements
 Transport and communication centre evidenced by post office and roads
 A health/ medical centre evidenced by a hospital
 Religious centre evidenced by church and mission
 Agricultural centre evidence by plantations
 Recreation centre evidenced by hotel
 Burial centre evidence by cemetery, etc.

(d) Describe the:

(i) Relief of the area,
 Numerous ridges e.g. Fumbya. Inenwa, kibenya, lsagara etc.
 Numerous conical bills e.g Bugarama, Kibenyi, Isagara etc.
 Hills and ridge peaks are separated by saddles and cols e.g. between Nyambinde and Ruigene peaks
 There are flat topped hills and ridges e.g. karungo, kyabongo etc.
 Most hills and ridges in the south and East have steep slopes
 Numerous spurs between valleys in most areas
 Lowlands in the area e.g. west
 The North East, central and west are generally gently sloping.
 Numerous V - shaped valleys e.g. Nyabalingwa in the South East, Nkowe in the central
 Broad valleys e.g. Kiso in South West
 Highest point of the area is 4600ft above sea level at Fumya ridge
 Lowest point is 3400ft in the North West
 Average height is 1200ft.

(ii) relationship between relief and drainage.

 Rivers e.g. Iboke, kiso etc. flow through valleys.
 Ridges and conical hills in the south east, North East, South and part of the central from
watershed of rivers/Rivers flow from high altitude areas to low altitude areas
 Steep slopes in the North East, central and North West are well drained
 Gentle slopes in the North East, central and North West are well drained
 Lowlands are poorly drained with seasonal and permanent swamps.
 Seasonal and permanent swamps are in broad valleys in the west, South East and East
 Wide valleys are poorly drained.

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Example 8
Study the map extract 1:50,000 (UGANDA) KIJURA part of sheet. 56/2 series Y732, Edition 3 - USD, and
answer the questions that follow:

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(a) (i) State the grid reference of the quarry to the North of Nyakabale Estate. (01mark)
135862/136862/135863/136863

(ii) Identify the drainage feature found at grid reference 144013. (01mark)
Lake/pond/reservoir

(b) Calculate the area covered by ltwara Forest Reserve. (03marks)

Area = full square + km2

= 38 +

= 38 + 30.5

= 68.5km2 (57.5 – 77.5) km2

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(c) Draw a sketch map of the area shown on the map and on it, mark and name:

(i) any two physiographic regions,

(ii) all weather loose surface and dry weather roads,
(iii) water shed,
(iv) tea plantations,
(v) ·air strip. (10marks)

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 (d) Describe the:

(i) relief of the area,(04marks)

- Highland/mountainous/ upland/ hilly areas in the South-East, East.
- Lowland/ low lying areas in the North West
- Steep slopes in the Central, North East, South East etc.
- Gentle slopes e.g. Saddles and cols in highland area,;.
- Craters at Kasekere, Rukinga.
- Dissected hills in the South.
- The area has conical hills.
- The area has escarpment.
- The area has spurs.

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 - Lake Basin in the North.
- Narrow valleys in the highland area e.g. the river Kijama valley
- Highest point is 5559 ft. at Kiduna.
- Lowest point is 2250 near the lake.
- Amplitude is 3309 ft.

(ii) relationship between relief and drainage in the area shown on the map extract. (06marks)
- Low lying area is occupied with swamps in the North.
- Rivers are flowing from upland/ highland/ watershed to the lowlands near Kahuma.
- Rivers flow through narrow valleys along the steep slopes e.g. River Wamikira
- Gentle slopes are well drained e.g. in Toro Game Reserve.
- The basin / depression is filled with a lake in the North.
- Gentle slopes have dendritic drainage patterns e.g. River Mugial.
Thank you

Dr. Bbosa Science

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