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Arrange the following major urban nodes along Nigeria's Western Railway corridor in geographical sequence, starting from the southern coastal terminus and proceeding northwards to the interior northern terminus:

  1. 1Lagos (Apapa)
  2. 2Ibadan
  3. 3Jebba
  4. 4Kano

Answer

The correct sequence from south to north along the Western Railway corridor is Lagos (Apapa), Ibadan, Jebba, and Kano.
Nigeria's Western Railway corridor stretches from the coast to the northern interior. Starting at the coastal terminus in Lagos (Apapa), it moves north through the major southwestern city of Ibadan, crosses the River Niger at Jebba in the Middle Belt, and ends at Kano in the far north.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the coastal starting point of the Western Railway trunk line.
Lagos (Apapa) serves as the southernmost coastal port terminus.
The line was constructed to evacuate agricultural and mineral products from the interior to the Lagos seaport.
2
Trace the route inland through the southwestern region and Middle Belt crossing.
The rail proceeds north through Ibadan (southwest) and continues to Jebba (Middle Belt).
Jebba is the key geographical bridging node over the River Niger north of Ibadan.
3
Identify the final northern terminus of the line.
Kano is reached as the final major northern rail station.
Kano served as the central collecting center for northern export trade goods such as groundnuts and hides.

Key Concept

Spatial arrangement and node sequence of Nigeria's Western Railway transport corridor.
Estimated Time:1m 30s
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Transportation, Communication, and Commercial Trade in Nigeria

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