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State five factors that led to urbanization in pre - colonial Africa

State five factors that led to urbanization in pre - colonial Africa

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samuel
i) Development of agriculture led to the concentration of people in settlements which subsequently developed into urban areas

ii) Development of trade: Some cities in pre - colonial Africa emerged out of markets centers,

iii) The need for security encouraged people to settle in protected centers, some of which eventually developed into urban areas

iv) Some cities grew out of religious centers which attracted population concentration,

v) Major crossroads influenced the development of some urban centers in Africa

vi) Some urban centers developed around royal/administrative centers

vii) Mining centers

viii) Harbours and ports

ix) Availability of water for domestic irrigation and industrial purposes
lemass answered the question on April 11, 2019 at 08:25

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