Black Volta
| Black Volta | |
| River | |
| Countries | Ashantiland, Volta, Dagbon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso |
|---|---|
| Mouth | Volta River |
| - location | Lake Volta |
| - coordinates | 8°41′00″N 1°33′00″W / 8.68333°N 1.55000°WCoordinates: 8°41′00″N 1°33′00″W / 8.68333°N 1.55000°W |
| Length | 1,352 km (840 mi) |
| Basin | 147,000 km2 (56,757 sq mi) |
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Black Volta is a river that flows through Burkina Faso flowing about 1,352 km (840 mi) to the White Volta in Dagbon.[1] The Black Volta forms part of the border between Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso. Within Ghana, it forms the border between Northern and Brong-Ahafo Regions.[1] The Bui Dam is built on the river in Ghana.[1]
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