TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION IN EAST AFRICA

After studying this chapter, you will be able to: a) know the difference between transport and communication b) use photographs to identify the different types/modes of transport (c) use maps to show the major transport routes in East Africa  (d) understand the factors which influence the distribution of the major transport routes in Uganda and the rest of East Africa. (e) understand the role of the different types of transport in development f) understand the advantages and disadvantages of each form of communication (g) understand the consequences of the revolution in communication caused by digital communication mobile phones, computers, internet and social media. (h) appreciate the importance of transport in national and regional development.