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Local Geography

ClassNotes Team 3 MIN READUPDATED 7 JUL 2026

Geography SSS1 Third Term

WEEK 3

Local Geography

Performance Objectives

Students should be able to learn:

  1. Definition of Geography
  2. Town
  3. Village
  4. Local Government Area in Nigeria

Content

Meaning of Geography

Geography (from Greek) geographic, which means. “earth description” is a field of science dedicated to the study of the lands, the features, the inhabitants, and the phenomena of Earth.

Town

A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size definition for what constitutes a “town” varies considerably in different parts of the world.

Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town, with a population ranging from a few hundred to…