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Difficulty: HardTransportation, Trade, and Economic Groupings in Africa

Arrange the following major commercial and transport hubs along the Lagos–Mombasa Trans-African Highway (TAH 8) in geographical sequence from West to East:

  1. 1Lagos (Nigeria)
  2. 2Bangui (Central African Republic)
  3. 3Kampala (Uganda)
  4. 4Mombasa (Kenya)

Answer

The correct order from West to East along the Lagos–Mombasa Trans-African Highway (TAH 8) is Lagos (Nigeria), Bangui (Central African Republic), Kampala (Uganda), and Mombasa (Kenya).
The correct geographical sequence from West to East begins at the Atlantic port of Lagos (Nigeria), moves through the inland Central African hub of Bangui (Central African Republic), continues into the East African interior hub of Kampala (Uganda), and ends at the Indian Ocean deep-water port of Mombasa (Kenya).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the westernmost maritime starting hub of TAH 8.
Lagos (Nigeria), situated on the Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic Ocean) in West Africa, is the starting point on the far west.
TAH 8 connects West Africa to East Africa, originating at the major Atlantic port city of Lagos.
2
Determine the Central African transit hub along the corridor.
Bangui (Central African Republic) lies directly along the highway route east of Nigeria and Cameroon.
Moving eastward from West Africa, the corridor traverses Central Africa via Bangui.
3
Identify the interior East African hub before reaching the Indian Ocean.
Kampala (Uganda) lies east of the Congo Basin in the East African plateau region.
The corridor moves from Central Africa into the East African interior, passing through Kampala.
4
Locate the eastern coastal terminus of the corridor.
Mombasa (Kenya) on the Indian Ocean coast forms the final eastern terminus.
Mombasa is the principal deep-water port on the Indian Ocean ending the trans-continental highway.

Key Concept

Trans-African Highway Network (TAH 8 Corridor Routing)
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Transportation, Trade, and Economic Groupings in Africa

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