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 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 Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various

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 Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various

The western boundary of the Gold Coast was prolonged along the Black Volta as far as latitude 11 deg.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by 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 Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various

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

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various