Cameroon GCE advanced level June 2025 geography 3
Cameroon GCE advanced level June 2025 geography 3
Duration: Three and a Quarter Hours
Answer ALL THE THREE QUESTIONS.
Question ONE carries THIRTY-FOUR marks and the rest carry THIRTY–THREE marks each.
In answering questions on this paper, you are encouraged to refer to your own field and practical work where relevant.
Credit will be awarded for such references.
Marks will be awarded for well annotated maps and diagrams where these are relevant.
Your are reminded of the necessity for good English and orderly presentation in your answers.
Non Programmable Calculators Are Allowed.
Materials required: Topographic map, Graph Paper and Photograph.
SECTION A:
MAP WORK AND THE BASICS OF MODERN CARTOGRAPHY
1. Study the Map of Santa and Environs at 1:50 000 and answer the questions that follow:
(a) With map evidence only:
(i) Describe the relief and show how it constitutes a constraint to the horizontal expansion
(ii) Describe the drainage characteristics of the entire map
(iii) Suggest ONE measure each for relief and drainage that can be adopted to expand the
Santa built–up area.
(iv) Suggest TWO reasons for the presence of the Bafut Ngemba Forest in the north east.
(b) With the aid of sketch map show the site and situation of the town of Santa
(c) (i) Calculate the Detour Index of the section of the Trans–national road from Mile 12 (1751) to the
northern extreme.
(ii) State the significance of the result obtained.
(iii) Suggest TWO actions that can be taken to reduce deviations along the Trans-national road.
(d) (i) Identify and justify the environmental problem portrayed by the photograph.
(ii) Suggest (wo possible causes of the problem identified
(iii) State two measures that can be adopted to overcome the identified problem
TOTAL = (34 marks)
SECTION B:
STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES
2. (a) Study Table 1 below showing the distribution of settlements in part of the South West Region of
Cameroon on a total land area of 50km .
Table 1: Distribution of Settlements in SW Cameroon.
Distance from nearest
neighbour (km)
Village Nearest
neighbour
| Limbe | Bonadikombo | 1.5 | |
| 2 | Moliwe | Ombe | 2.0 |
3 Ombe Moliwe 2.0
4 Mutengene Mile 14 3.0
5 Mile 14 Bolifamba 3.0
6 Bolifamba Bulu 1.0
7 Bulu Molyko 1.0
8 Molyko Bonduma 1.5
9 Bondouma Great Soppo 1.5
10 Great Soppo Bokwango 2.0
I I Bokwango foie 2.0
