This is a list of streams and rivers in Burkina Faso.

Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana t ...

has three main

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s — 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 Bu ...

, the Red Volta and the

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 ...

. Areas near rivers are affected by

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and simulium flies. This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.

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Komoé River The Komoé River or Comoé River is a river in West Africa. The river originates on the Sikasso Plateau of Burkina Faso, flow through the Cascades de Karfiguéla, forms a short section of the border between Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast until it ...

** Iringou River ** Léraba River *''Volta River (Ghana)'' **

Oti River The Oti River or Pendjari River is an international river in West Africa. It rises in Benin, forms the border between Benin and Burkina Faso, flows through Togo, and joins the Volta River in Ghana. Geography The Oti River is about long. Its head ...

(Pendjari River) *** Koulpéolgo River **

(Mouhoun River) *** Bougouriba River *** Sourou River **

(Nakambé) ***

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. The riparian woodland around the bank of the Kulpawn in the Wahabu is particularly popular ...

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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 ...

*** Red Volta (Nazinon) *''Niger River (Niger)'' Beli MS0792

Mékrou River The Mékrou River is a river of Benin, Burkina Faso, and Niger. It flows through the W National Park. A tributary of the Niger River The Niger River ( ; ) is the main river of West Africa, extending about . Its drainage basin is in are ...

Tapoa River The Tapoa River is a tributary of the Niger River. It flows through the Tapoa Province in Burkina Faso and forms a small part of the international border Borders are usually defined as geographical boundaries, imposed either by features suc ...

** Goroubi River **

Sirba River The Sirba River is a tributary of the Niger River in western Africa. The Sirba arises in Burkina Faso and flows east, crosses into Niger and then forms a short part of the international border between the two countries. It meets the Niger River at ...

Béli River The Béli River is a seasonal river of northern Burkina Faso, just south of the Malian border. It is a western tributary of the Niger River, the confluence is near Ayourou Ayourou (or Ayorou or Ayerou) is a town and rural commune in the Tillab ...

**''Bani River (Mali)'' ***

Banifing River The Banifing River is a river in western Africa. It flows through Mali and a small part of Burkina Faso, forming part of the international boundary between the two countries. It is a tributary of the Bani River The Bani River is the principal ...

References

United Nations, 2004
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Rivers A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...