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Major Physical Features in Our County

This document outlines several major physical features found in Kenya, including rivers, lakes, mountains, hills, valleys, and plains. It provides examples of specific features like Lake Victoria, Mount Kenya, Ngong Hills, and the Great Rift Valley. Rivers are described as natural flows of water that can be permanent or seasonal, originating from a source and joined by tributaries before emptying into an ocean or lake via a mouth. The document also briefly discusses the importance of physical features for water supply, wildlife habitat, irrigation, tourism, transport, and other uses.

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Major Physical Features in Our County

This document outlines several major physical features found in Kenya, including rivers, lakes, mountains, hills, valleys, and plains. It provides examples of specific features like Lake Victoria, Mount Kenya, Ngong Hills, and the Great Rift Valley. Rivers are described as natural flows of water that can be permanent or seasonal, originating from a source and joined by tributaries before emptying into an ocean or lake via a mouth. The document also briefly discusses the importance of physical features for water supply, wildlife habitat, irrigation, tourism, transport, and other uses.

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MAJOR PHYSICAL FEATURES IN OUR COUNTY

Physical features are natural things we see on the surface of the earth ,They show how the land looks like.

 Rivers  Plateaus LAKES


 Lakes  Springs It is a large depression on the surface of the
 Mountains  Hills earth that is filled with water.
 Plains  Oceans Example of lakes
 Valleys  Sea  Lake magadi-Kajiado county
 Swamps  Natural forest  Lake Naivasha-Nakuru county
 Lake Victoria-Kisunu county
 Lake Nakuru- Nakuru county
 Lake Turkana –Turkana county
 Lake Bogoria and Baringo- Baringo county

River
A river is a natural flow of water in a valley .
 Rivers flow throughout the year are called permanent rivers
 Rivers flowing only during wet season are called seasonal rivers
 An area where the river starts is called a source
 Small streams that join the main river are called Tributaries
 A point where two or more rivers meet is called a confluence
 Where the river meets an ocean , sea ,lake or swamp is called a mouth
HILLS
 It is an area that is higher than the surrounding land Hills are smaller
than mountains.
 Long chain of hills Is called ranges.

Example of hills
>Ngong Hills- Kajiado >Taita Hills-Taita taveta
>Shimba hills-Kwale >Nandi Hills- Nandi
>Nyambene hills-Meru >Hyrax Hills-Nakuru
>Mua Hills- Machakos >Abadare ranges- Nyandarua
>Cherangani- Tranzoia > Lali Hills – Kilifi
>Sergoit hills-Uasingishu >Karasuk-West Pokot
MOUNTAINS
 It is a large part of the earth surface that is much higher than its surrounding.
 There are three types of mountains
.>>Volcanic Mts .>> Block Mts .>> Fold Mts
 Examples Of mountains in Our Country

>> Mt Kenya, -Meru >> Mt Kulal - Samburu


>> Mt Elgon,- Bungoma >> Ndoto Mts- West Pokot
>> Mt Suswa, -Nakuru >> Songot Mts- Turkana
>> Mt Longonot-Nakuru
>> Mt Abardares , - Nyandarua
>>Mt Marsabit,- Marsabit
VALLEYS
 It is a depression between two areas that are high or raised
 Valleys that rivers flow through them are called Rivers valleys .

 The valley s can be formed through Faulting, and other are due
to river errossion.
>>Examples of Valleys :in our Country
>> The Great Rift Valley, >> Kerio Valley >> Suguta Valley,
>> Kedong Valley
PLAINS
-These are flat, low-lying and gentle sloping regions.
 Larger part of our country are occupied by plains
>>Examples
_Maasai plains –Kajiado/narok
_Serengeti Plain –Tanzania
_Athi Plains-Machakos
_Lotikipi plains- Kajiado
_ Embakasi plain- Nairobi
 The largest plain in Kenya is the coastal plain.
> most of the plains are covered by grass, forming the grasslands
IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL FEATURES
 Source of water for domestic and  Clay collected at the river banks is used
industrial use , eg rivers, lakes etc. for modeling.
 Are home for wildlife eg forest.  Rivers act as boundaries.
 Source of water for irrigation.  Plains are good grazing grounds.
 Tourist attraction.  Valleys are good for farming.
 Used for transport.

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