- Most rivers are seasonal
- Many major rivers are unnavigable due to presence of water weeds, cataracts and water falls
- Meanders on some rivers make the distance longer than land routes
- Many rivers flow through empty or inhospitable lands with little economic value
- Siltation especially near the river mouth makes the channels shallow
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Below is a sketch map of the great lakes and St. Lawrence sea way. Use it to answer the question below.
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Below is a sketch map of the great lakes and St. Lawrence sea way. Use it to answer the question below.
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The table below shows the number shows the number of passengers that used railway transport in selected countries in 1966 and 1977. Use it to answer...
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State four advantages of the Mombasa-Nairobi pipeline.
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The diagram below shows the Great Lakes & St Lawrence Seaway:
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The diagram below shows the Great Lakes & St Lawrence Seaway:
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