Red Volta Explained

Red Volta
Volta rouge
Map:Volta river black white red descriptions and surrounding countries.jpg
Map Size:300px
Pushpin Map Size:300px
Subdivision Type1:Countries
Subdivision Name1:Burkina Faso and Ghana
Length:320km (200miles)
Discharge1 Location:Mouth
Mouth:Volta River
Mouth Location:Lake Volta
Mouth Coordinates:10.5667°N -0.5°W
Basin Size:73000km2
Tributaries Left:White Volta
Tributaries Right:White Volta

The Red Volta or Nazinon (French: Volta rouge) is a waterway located in West Africa.[1] [2] It emerges near Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso and has a length of about 320 km at the end of which it joins the White Volta in Ghana.

The river is primarily located in Burkina Faso and forms part of the international border between Burkina Faso and Ghana. It flows into Ghana's Upper East region and empties into the White Volta.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Red Volta River river, Africa. Encyclopedia Britannica. en. 2019-09-24.
  2. Web site: Freshwater Ecoregions Of the World. www.feow.org. 2019-09-24. 2017-01-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20170116165735/http://www.feow.org/ecoregions/details/Volta. dead.