Black Volta

American  

noun

1. a river in W Africa, in Ghana: the upper branch of the Volta River. About 500 miles (800 km) long.

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Black Volta British  

noun

1. a river in W Africa, rising in SW Burkina Faso and flowing northeast, then south into Lake Volta: forms part of the border of Ghana with Burkina-Faso and with Côte d'Ivoire. Length: about 800 km (500 miles)

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Example Sentences

The Kintampo waterfalls are surrounded by woodland and are located on the Pumpum river, a tributary of the Black Volta.

From The Guardian

The southern frontier, separating the protectorate from Ashanti, is the Black Volta to a point a little above its junction with the White Volta.

From Project Gutenberg

The country is well watered, the Black Volta forming the west and southern frontier for some distance, while the White Volta traverses its central regions.

From Project Gutenberg

Gold exists in quartz formation, chiefly in the valley of the Black Volta, and is found equally on the British and French sides of the frontier.

From Project Gutenberg

There is also a river service from Yeji to Longoro on the Black Volta, the port of Kintampo, in northern Ashanti.

From Project Gutenberg