White Volta
Headstream of the Volta River
9°10′00″N 1°15′00″W / 9.16667°N 1.25000°W / 9.16667; -1.25000The White Volta or Nakambé is the headstream of the Volta River, Ghana's main waterway.[1][2] The White Volta emerges in northern Burkina Faso, flows through Northern Ghana and empties into Lake Volta in Ghana.[1] The White Volta's main tributaries are the Black Volta and the Red Volta.[1]
Impact
The White Volta is a major source of drinking water for many communities along its banks and others. lt also causes seasonal flooding[3] to many of the communities along its banks.
References
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "Flood alert for Ghana". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
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Rivers of Ghana
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