The Red Volta or Nazinon 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.

Red Volta
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 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.