Match each specified geographical zone in Nigeria on the left with its characteristic population density pattern and primary geographical driver on the right.
- Jos Plateau and Mandara MountainsHistorically nucleated hilltop settlements driven primarily by defensive advantages during pre-colonial conflicts.
- Cocoa Belt of Southwestern NigeriaHigh population density with nucleated agricultural settlements driven by intensive perennial cash-crop farming and favorable ecological conditions.
- Middle Belt (Niger-Benue Trough)Sparsely populated dispersed farmsteads driven historically by pre-colonial slave raiding and environmental hazards such as tsetse fly infestation.
- Sokoto-Rima River FloodplainLinear settlement ribbons aligned along fertile alluvial valleys driven by fadama irrigation and seasonal water availability.
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The correct matching connects the Jos Plateau and Mandara Mountains to defense-driven nucleated hilltop settlements, the Southwestern Cocoa Belt to high-density cash-crop nucleated villages, the Middle Belt to low-density dispersed farmsteads caused by historical depopulation and tsetse infestation, and the Sokoto-Rima Floodplain to linear ribbon settlements along fadama irrigation zones.
Each Nigerian geographical region exhibits distinct settlement morphologies and density levels shaped directly by physical relief, water availability, historical defense needs, disease vectors, and agricultural practices.
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