Lesson 4 of 4 ยท Grade 6 Social Studies
Population and resources
12 min
Population is the number of people living in a place.
Population distribution
Some areas are densely populated (many people per square kilometre), others sparsely populated.
- Dense: highlands, Lake Victoria basin, cities. Reasons: reliable rainfall, fertile soils, jobs.
- Sparse: dry northern Kenya, deserts, forests and game parks. Reasons: little rain, poor soils, wild animals.
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