White Volta

White Volta
River
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, is the headstream of the Volta River situated primarily in Ghana.[1] White Volta flows through North Ghana and flows into Lake Volta in Ghana and arises in Burkina Faso.[1] White Volta's main tributaries are the Black Volta and the Red Volta.[1]

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 8/1/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.