White Volta
White Volta | |
River | |
White Volta in the dry season (Ghana) | |
Countries | Ghana, Burkina Faso |
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Mouth | Volta River |
- location | Lake Volta |
- coordinates | 9°10′00″N 1°15′00″W / 9.16667°N 1.25000°WCoordinates: 9°10′00″N 1°15′00″W / 9.16667°N 1.25000°W |
Length | 885 km (550 mi) |
Basin | 106,000 km2 (40,927 sq mi) |
White Volta shown in white |
The White Volta or Nakanbé is the headstream of the Volta River, Ghana's main waterway.[1][2] The White Volta emerges in northern Burkina Faso, flows through North Ghana and empties into Lake Volta in Ghana.[1] The White Volta's main tributaries are the Black Volta and the Red Volta.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Ghana - Rivers and Lakes". www.countrystudies.us. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ↑ Amisigo, Barnabas Akurigo (2005). Modelling Riverflow in the Volta Basin of West Africa: A Data-driven Framework. Cuvilier. p. 27. ISBN 9783865377012. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
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