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Red Volta

Coordinates: 10°34′00″N 00°30′00″W / 10.56667°N 0.50000°W / 10.56667; -0.50000
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Red Volta
Volta rouge
Red Volta shown in red
Location
CountriesBurkina Faso and Ghana
Physical characteristics
MouthVolta River
 • location
Lake Volta
 • coordinates
10°34′00″N 00°30′00″W / 10.56667°N 0.50000°W / 10.56667; -0.50000
Length320 km (200 mi)
Basin size73,000 km2 (28,000 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationMouth
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftWhite Volta
 • rightWhite 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 crosses a segment of the international border between Burkina Faso and Ghana. It flows into Ghana's Upper East region and empties into the White Volta.

References

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  1. ^ "Red Volta River | river, Africa". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ^ "Freshwater Ecoregions Of the World". www.feow.org. Retrieved 2019-09-24.