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The concentration of traditional and modern leather tanning industries in northern cities such as Kano and Sokoto is primarily influenced by which geographical factor?

  1. Proximity to raw material supplies derived from livestock rearing in the savanna regionAnswer
  2. B
    Direct orientation toward high-density consumer markets located in southern coastal urban centers
  3. C
    Availability of cheap hydroelectric power generated from major dams along northern river basins
  4. D
    Proximity to humid forest belts that supply vegetable tannins from tropical hardwood species

Answer

Proximity to raw material supplies derived from livestock rearing in the savanna region
The leather tanning industry in Kano and Sokoto is located near raw material sources because northern Nigeria's semi-arid savanna environment supports extensive livestock pastoralism, providing a continuous supply of raw hides and skins.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the industrial activity and its essential inputs
Leather tanning requires bulky, perishable raw hides and skins obtained from livestock such as cattle, sheep, and goats.
Determining primary input characteristics is necessary to classify the industry's location requirement.
2
Analyze the regional distribution of agricultural inputs in Nigeria
Northern Nigeria's savanna vegetation and low tsetse fly infestation favor large-scale pastoral cattle, sheep, and goat husbandry.
Raw hides and skins are heavily concentrated in the northern region.
3
Apply least-cost industrial location principles
Because unprocessed hides are heavy, bulky, and subject to spoilage, processing plants are sited close to the livestock source in Kano and Sokoto to minimize assembly costs.
Locating weight-losing and perishable raw-material processing plants near input sources minimizes overall transport costs.

Key Concept

Raw material orientation of weight-losing agro-allied industries in Nigeria
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Manufacturing and Industrial Development in Nigeria

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