People chose to settle in West Africa due to its abundant natural resources such as gold, salt, and fertile land, while in East Africa, the attraction was its strategic location for trade between the Indian Ocean and the interior regions.
People chose to settle in West Africa due to its abundant natural resources, particularly gold and salt, which led to prosperous trade routes, while people settled in East Africa for its fertile lands, suitable for agriculture and cattle grazing.
People settled in West Africa due to the abundant natural resources, such as gold and salt, as well as the fertile land for agriculture, while in East Africa, the strategic location for trade routes and access to the Indian Ocean were major factors for settlement.
