Neco 2024 Geography Question 3

Practice essay / theory question 3 from the 2024 Neco Geography examination. This question covers Latitude and Longitude .

Neco 2024 Geography Essay / Theory

Topic: Latitude and Longitude

Question 3 NECO • 2024 • GEOGRAPHY • essay

The city of Lagos is situated at 6°27' N, 3°24' E while the capital city Abuja lies at 9°04' N, 7°29' E.

Question Parts

( a )

Calculate the approximate north‑south distance between Lagos and Abuja. (Assume 1° latitude = 111 km).

( b )

Estimate the east‑west distance between the two cities using the difference in longitude. Use the average latitude of the two cities and the relation 1° longitude = 111 km × cos(average latitude). Show all steps.

( c )

Combine the north‑south and east‑west distances to estimate the straight‑line distance between Lagos and Abuja. State the method used.

( d )

Discuss two geographical factors that could cause the actual road distance between Lagos and Abuja to be greater than the straight‑line distance you have calculated.

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This is Neco 2024 Geography Question 3. It is one of the essay questions from the 2024 Neco Geography examination.

The question covers Latitude and Longitude .

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