White Volta

White Volta
River
White Volta in the dry season (Ghana)
Countries Ghana, Burkina Faso
Mouth Volta River
 - location Lake Volta
 - coordinates 9°10′00″N 1°15′00″W / 9.16667°N 1.25000°W / 9.16667; -1.25000Coordinates: 9°10′00″N 1°15′00″W / 9.16667°N 1.25000°W / 9.16667; -1.25000
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. 1 2 3 "Ghana - Rivers and Lakes". www.countrystudies.us. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
  2. ↑ 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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