Factors effecting the location of industry in Kenya

Type of industry Location: Niarobi

Examples of industry is here

Explain why this industry is here

Type of industry location: Rift valley

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Type of industry Location: Mount Kenya

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Type of industry Location: Nyanza and the

western provinces

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Type of industry Location: Lake Magdi

Examples of industry is here

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Type of industry Location: North Eastern Province

Examples of industry is here

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Type of industryLocation: coast provinces

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Type of industry Location: coast provinces

Examples of industry is here

Explain why this industry is here

Starter

• Kenya is an LEDC in Africa. What primary, secondary and tertiary activities do you think it has?

Primary industry

What primary products do they

grow?

Where do they grow them and why?

• Nyanza and the western provinces

• Why?

Mining

• Large mine in Magadi that extracts trona (mineral used to make glass).

• The mineral forms around lake Magadi where water evaporate from the edge of the lake

Livestock • E.g. cattle and camels reared in farms in the

north eastern province.• Why do you think they don’t grow crops?

Secondary • Where do you think most manufacturing would be? • Lots of manufacturers in Nairobi that produce textiles, foods

and drinks. • What might the area have to attract this? • Good transport links including airport – population of 3

million

Secondary

• Cement works in coastal provinces.• Why do you think this is? What is cement

make of?

Tertiary

• The rift valley has a strong tourist industry. • It has several national parks and lakes (e.g.

Lake Turkana)

• Strong tourist industry around mount Kenya because it’s the second highest mountain in Africa and has a national park.

• There is a strong tourist industry in the coastal province because of its beaches e.g. Diani beach

5 minutes to revise

Exam question

• For a case study of an LEDC• Describe the locations of different types of

industry and explain the reasons for these different locations. (8 marks).

Peer mark

• Level 1 (1-2 marks)- basic description. No place specific detail.

• Level 2 (3-4) – description that attempts to explain the location of industry either primary, secondary or tertiary industry. No place specific detail.

• Level 3 (5-6)– description and explanation of primary secondary and tertiary industry. Some place specific detail.

• Level 4 (7-8) – detailed description and explanation of the location of primary, secondary and tertiary industry. Consistent place specific detail.