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White Volta

 
Dictionary: White Vol·ta   (vŏl'tə, vōl'-, vôl'-) pronunciation
 

A river of Burkina Faso and northern Ghana flowing about 885 km (550 mi) southward to join the Black Volta and form the Volta River.

 

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White Volta shown in white. (Upper Volta is today called Burkina Faso.)

The White Volta, also known as the Nakambe River, is the headstream of the Volta River in West Africa. It originates in Burkina Faso and it flows into Lake Volta in Ghana. Its main tributaries are the Black Volta and the Red Volta.

The river in Burkina Faso

It is also the river that villagers have to cross to get into the village Daboya which is situated in Northern Ghana.

Coordinates: 11°16′48″N 0°29′06″W / 11.28°N 0.485°W / 11.28; -0.485


 
 
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