A town which is situated at the meeting point of roads is termed

1. Analyze the question The question asks for the term for a settlement that grows up where several roads meet. This is about site and situation of settlements, a topic in Human Geography.

2. Explain the concept Settlements often grow because of their position (their "situation"). Some common types:

• Nodal town: A node is a point where routes (roads, railways) meet or converge. Towns at such junctions become centres of trade, transport and services. Examples in Nigeria are Ibadan, Kaduna, Makurdi, Enugu, and Onitsha, which sit at important route junctions.
• Port: A town located on a coast or navigable water where ships load and unload goods (e.g., Lagos, Port Harcourt, Calabar).
• Confluence town: A town located where two rivers join (e.g., Lokoja, where the Niger and Benue meet).
• Gap town: A town found in a gap or pass through a range of hills or mountains, which serves as a natural routeway.

3. Work through the options

• A. Nodal: a meeting point of routes, which matches the question.
• B. Port: involves water transport, so it does not fit.
• C. Confluence: involves the meeting of rivers, not roads. This is a common distractor, because the word "meeting" also appears in its definition.
• D. Gap: involves a pass through highlands, so it does not fit.

4. Answer A town situated at the meeting point of roads is a nodal town, which is option A.

5. Exam tip Link each word to its keyword:

• Nodal = Network of roads (nodes/junctions)
• Confluence = Co-joining rivers
• Port = Port of ships
• Gap = pass through hills

Whenever you see "roads meeting," think "node."