I would choose to settle along Lake Tanganyika, a freshwater lake in the Great Rift Valley. This location offers strategic access to both valuable freshwater resources and trade routes, facilitating the transportation of goods across the region. Additionally, the lake supports various fishing and agricultural opportunities, providing a sustainable source of food while enhancing my transportation business in East Africa.
imagine that you have just moved into the region of East Africa and are in need of a place to settle and work. Transporting goods is what you do best.
What would you do? (HIGHLIGHT ONE)
(a) Settle along Lake Tanganyika, a freshwater lake in the Great Rift Valley
(b) Settle along Mount Kilimanjaro, an inactive volcano
(c) Settle on the savanna
Why? Explain your thinking in 2-3 sentences.
Central Africa is covered by the rainforests of the Congo River Basin and include many different resources. The rainforests have warm temperatures, high humidity, thick vegetation, and receive plenty of rain. The vegetation in the rainforests is so thick that sometimes sunlight does not reach the ground. The thick vegetation makes walking through the rainforest difficult.
The Congo River, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean, is a major waterway in Central Africa. Other large rivers, such as the Ubangi, feed into the Congo River.
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