The sparse population in the middle belt of West Africa can …

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Source: JAMB · 2023

The sparse population in the middle belt of West Africa can be traced to all of the following except

  1. inter-ethnic war
  2. Arab slave trade in the North
  3. tsetse fly infestation
  4. concentration of industries ✓
Explanation

The Middle Belt had few people because of wars between groups, slave raids from the north and tsetse fly, which spreads sleeping sickness.

Concentration of industries attracts people. It would raise population, so it is not a cause of sparse settlement.

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