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White Volta Volta blanche
White Volta in the dry season (Ghana)
White Volta shown in white
Location
Countries	Ghana and Burkina Faso
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Volta River
• location	Lake Volta
• coordinates	9°10′00″N 1°15′00″W / 9.16667°N 1.25000°W / 9.16667; -1.25000
Length	885 km (550 mi)
Basin size	117,200 km (45,300 sq mi)
Discharge
• location	Mouth

The White Volta or Nakambé (French: Volta blanche) is the headstream of the Volta River, Ghana's main waterway. The White Volta emerges in northern Burkina Faso, flows through Northern Ghana and empties into Lake Volta in Ghana. The White Volta's main tributaries are the Black Volta and the Red Volta.

Impact

The White Volta is a major source of drinking water for many communities along its banks and further away from the water channel. lt also causes seasonal flooding to many of the communities along its banks.

References

1. ^ "Ghana - Rivers and Lakes". www.countrystudies.us. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
2. Amisigo, Barnabas Akurigo (2005). Modelling Riverflow in the Volta Basin of West Africa: A Data-driven Framework. Cuvilier. p. 27. ISBN 9783865377012. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
3. "Flood alert for Ghana". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2021-09-23.

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