Nakanbé River
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 others. lt also causes seasonal flooding to many of the communities along its banks.
References
- ^ "Ghana - Rivers and Lakes". www.countrystudies.us. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Flood alert for Ghana". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
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