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Black Volta River
The Black Volta or Mouhoun is a river that flows through Burkina Faso for approximately 1,352 km (840 mi) to the White Volta in Kingdom of Dagbon, Dagbon, Ghana, the upper end of Lake Volta. The source of the Black Volta is in the Cascades Region of Burkina Faso, close to Mount Tenakourou, the highest point of the country. Further downstream it forms part of the border between Ghana and Burkina Faso, and later between Ivory Coast, Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana. Within Ghana, it forms the border between the Savannah Region, Savannah and the Bono region, Bono regions. The Bui Dam, a Hydroelectricity, hydroelectric power plant, is built on the river, just south of the Bui National Park, which the river bisects. References Volta River Rivers of Ghana Lake Volta Rivers of Burkina Faso International rivers of Africa Ghana–Ivory Coast border Burkina Faso–Ghana border Rivers of Ivory Coast Border rivers {{IvoryCoast-river-stub de:Volta (Fluss)#Schwarzer V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dédougou
Dédougou is a city located in western Burkina Faso. It is the capital city of Mouhoun Province and Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The main ethnic groups are the Marka and the Bwa. The population of Dédougou was 37,793 in 2006; 18,778 were male and 19,015 were female. It is the 10th largest city in Burkina Faso. Dédougou is also the location of the Festival International des Masques et des Arts (FESTIMA The Festival International des Masques et des Arts (International Festival of Masks and the Arts), or FESTIMA, is a cultural festival celebrating traditional African masks held in Dédougou, Burkina Faso. (in French) Founded to help preserve tra ...), a biennial international festival celebrating traditional cultural masks. References Populated places in the Boucle du Mouhoun Region {{Mouhoun-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
