ASSIGNMENT THREE ON MAP WORK

Do All Numbers In This Section

Study the map extract 1:50,000 (UGANDA) NYARWEYO Series Y732, part of sheet 48/4, Edition 1 – U.S.D and answer the questions that follow;

(a) State the grid reference of the borehole South of Kigudura. (01 mark)

(b) (i) State the direction of the river Lwebokere (01 mark)

(ii)What is the bearing of Luhunga trigonometrical station. (Grid reference 081358) from Kichobino grid reference 164262?                       (02 marks)

(c) (i) Measure and state in Kilometers the distance of the dry weather road from the road junction at Nyarweyo to Hoima in the North. (02 marks)

(ii) Calculate the detour Index of the dry weather road grid reference 130232 to Kakindu in the West.                                                          (02 mark)

(d) Reduce the map extract provided by a scale factor of 2¹/₂ and on it mark and name;

• Seasonal swamps & Permanent swamps
• Luhunga Hill
• Saddle
• County Boundary
• Dry weather roads
• Forests
• Culverts: South of Kigudura and North of Ndekya (08 marks)

(e) Calculate the New Scale for your reduced map (02 marks)

(f) Determine the height of Luhanga hill. (01 mark)

(g) Describe the Relief of the area as shown on the map extract. (06 marks)

Download the map extract from here Nyarweyo

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