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Explain three economic factors that influence population distribution in East Africa.

      

Explain three economic factors that influence population distribution in East Africa.

  

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Kavungya
- Construction of major highways / railways / transport networks attract people who settle along them with an aim of doing business / population tend to be sparse in areas with poor / no communication networks like roads / people can also be displace to pave way for the transport networks lowering population.
- Urbanization as people tend to migrate to urban centers in search of employment opportunities / social amenities increasing population / low population in rural areas.
- Mining centres /activities /oil exploration attract people looking for jobs / establish trade in areas where mining is taking place leading to high population / forced compensation can displace people from such mining centers leading to low population.
- Establishment of new industries attracts people to where they are located in search jobs of / social amenities.
- Development of tourism in an area / construction of big hotels for tourists tend to attract people in such areas especially along the coastal towns of East Africa.
- Massive Afforestation programmes may displace people in some areas / areas with forests are sparsely populated.
Kavungya answered the question on May 28, 2019 at 11:37


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