What is the physical background of drainage in Ghana?

Answer 1

PHYSICAL FEATURES AND DRAINAGE

The country had tropical vegetation of dense

tropical rain forest which tails off into savanna and

grassland towards the north and the coast. There

are a few mountains and several hills rising to a

height of 900 metres and above. The highest

mountain, Afadzato, is 1,500 metres above sea

level . Several big rivers criss-cross the country,

the most import being the River Volta which has

been dammed at Akosombo and Akuse for two

hydro-electric power generation plants. The large

lake formed is navigable for a distance of about

400 km and motor vessels now ply its waters

carrying passengers and goods from the south of

the country to the north and vice versa. Other big

rivers are the Pra, Ankobra and Tano. Among the

smaller rivers are the Densu and Ayensu which

provide Winneba and parts of the capital, Accra,

with pipe-borne water. The largest natural lake in

the country is Bosomtwi with a total area of 48

square kilometres and reaching depths of 72

metres in some parts.