List Of Rivers Of Ghana

	List Of Rivers Of Ghana This is a list of rivers in Ghana. This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Ghana Bia River Tano River *Nini River Ankobra River Pra River Ofin River Birim Riverbr>* Anum River Ayensu River Densu River Volta River * Angongwi Todzie River Lake Volta *Afram River * River Asukawkaw *Oti River Mo River Atakora River Sene River Daka River Pru River Black Volta (Mouhoun River) *Tain River White Volta (Nakambé) *Kulpawn River *Sisili River *Red Volta (Nazinon) See also Geography of Ghana * References Central Intelligence Agency, 2007Countries Studies, U.S. Library of Congress, Accessed 2010-07-04 {{DEFAULTSORT:Rivers of Ghana * Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and Togo in the east.Jackson, John G. (2001) ''Introduction to African Civilizations'', Citadel Press, p. 201, . Ghana covers an area of , spanning diverse biomes that range from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 31 million inhabitants (according to 2021 census), Ghana is the List of African countries by population, second-most populous country in West Africa, after Nigeria. The capital and List of cities in Ghana, largest city is Accra; other major cities are Kumasi, Tamale, Ghana, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi. The first permanent state in present-day Ghana was the Bono state of the 11th century. Numerous kingdoms and empires emerged over the centuries, of which the most powerful were the Kingdom of Dagbon in the north and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lake Volta Lake Volta, the largest artificial reservoir in the world based on surface area, is contained behind the Akosombo Dam which generates a substantial amount of Ghana's electricity. It is completely within the country of Ghana and has a surface area of . It extends from Akosombo in the south to the northern part of the country. Geography Lake Volta lies along the Prime meridian, and just six degrees of latitude north of the Equator. The lake's northernmost point is close to the town of Yapei, and its southernmost extreme is at the Akosombo Dam, downstream from Yapei. Akosombo Dam holds back both the White Volta River and the Black Volta River, which formerly converged where the middle of the reservoir now lies, to form the single Volta River. The present Volta River flows from the outlets of the dam's powerhouse and spillways to the Atlantic Ocean in southern Ghana. The main islands within the lake are Dodi, Dwarf, and Kporve. Digya National Park lies on part of the lake's weste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sisili River The Sisili River is one of the major rivers of northwestern Ghana, along with the Black Volta and Kulpawn River The Kulpawn River is one of the major rivers of northwestern Ghana, along with the Black Volta and Sisili Rivers. It flows through Wa Municipal District Wa Municipal District is one of the eleven districts in Upper West Region, Ghana. Original ...s. Historically, the Nakong area of the Sisili River, on the east side, has been subject to " Zabarima slave raids led by Gazare and Babatu". References Rivers of Ghana {{Ghana-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kulpawn River The Kulpawn River is one of the major rivers of northwestern Ghana, along with the Black Volta and Sisili Rivers. It flows through Wa Municipal District Wa Municipal District is one of the eleven districts in Upper West Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Wa District, until two parts of the district were later split off by a decree of pr .... The riparian woodland around the bank of the Kulpawn in the Wahabu is particularly popular with ornithologists, due to a rich variety of birds. The river flows through the Gbele Resource Centre from the west to the southeast. References Rivers of Ghana {{Ghana-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	White Volta The White Volta or Nakambé is the headstream of the Volta River, Ghana's main waterway. The White Volta emerges in northern Burkina Faso, flows through North Ghana and empties into Lake Volta in Ghana. The White Volta's main tributaries are the Black Volta and the Red Volta The Red Volta or Nazinon is a waterway flowing located in West Africa. It emerges near Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso and has a length of about 320 km which it joins the White Volta in Ghana. The river is primarily located in Burkina Faso and .... = Impact = The White Volta is a major source of drinking water for many communities along its banks and others. lt also causes seasonal flooding for many of the communities along its banks. References Volta River Rivers of Ghana Rivers of Burkina Faso Lake Volta International rivers of Africa {{BurkinaFaso-river-stub de:Volta (Fluss)#Weißer Volta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Tain River Tain River is a river, which flows through Jaman North District of the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. It is a tributary of the Black Volta 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 Dagbon, Ghana, the upper end of Lake Volta. The source of the Black Volta is in the Cascades Region of Burki ..., and empties into the Atlantic Ocean. References Rivers of Ghana Brong-Ahafo Region {{Ghana-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Black Volta 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 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 Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana. Within Ghana, it forms the border between the Savannah and the Bono regions. The Bui Dam The Bui Dam is a hydroelectric project in Ghana. It is built on the Black Volta river at the ''Bui Gorge'', at the southern end of Bui National Park. The project is a collaboration between the government of Ghana and Sino Hydro, a Chinese constru ..., a 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 Intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pru River The Pra River is a river of Ghana. The Pra River rises in the Ashanti, roughly west of Mampong in the centre of the country, and runs to the northeast, with a length of . Part of the area between the Pra and Anum Anum is an Guan people, Guan community in Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region (Ghana), Eastern Region of Ghana, across from the Volta Lake. Location Anum lies about a kilometre east of the Volta Lake. The nearest town to the north is Boso, ... rivers forms the Pra Anum Forest Reserve. References Rivers of Ghana {{Ghana-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Daka River The Daka River is a river of Ghana. It flows through the northeastern part of the country and is one of the tributaries of the Lake Volta Lake Volta, the largest artificial reservoir in the world based on surface area, is contained behind the Akosombo Dam which generates a substantial amount of Ghana's electricity. It is completely within the country of Ghana and has a surface area .... The land between the Daka and Oti rivers is known as the Oti-Daka corridor. References Rivers of Ghana {{Ghana-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sene River The Sene River is a river of Ghana. It flows through Sene District Sene District is a former district that was located in Brong-Ahafo Region (now currently in Bono East Region), Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly on 10 March 1989. However, on 28 June 2012, it was split off into two new .... References Rivers of Ghana {{Ghana-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Atakora River The Atakora River is a tributary of Lake Volta in Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ..., it flows about 60 km east to the Lake Volta. Its entire course is in south Ghana. References Rivers of Ghana {{Ghana-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mo River The Mo River is a river of Ghana and Togo, and it arises in Togo and flows west, forming a short part of the international boundary between Ghana and Togo. It empties into Lake Volta Lake Volta, the largest artificial reservoir in the world based on surface area, is contained behind the Akosombo Dam which generates a substantial amount of Ghana's electricity. It is completely within the country of Ghana and has a surface area ... in Ghana. References Rivers of Ghana Rivers of Togo International rivers of Africa Ghana–Togo border Border rivers {{Togo-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]