On it locate and name:

(i) one area of dense population;

(ii) one area of sparse population;

(iii) an important town in each area;

(iv) the River Niger.

(b) Explain four factors that have led to the high population in the area shown on your map.

(c) Highlight two problems of sparse population density.

A good number of candidates attempted the question but many could not give a good outline map of West Africa.  Some drew map of Africa while others drew map of Nigeria.  These set of candidates performed better in the (b) and (c) parts of the question.