Volta Basin

The Volta Basin is a region of dominated by Lake Volta, the world's largest man-made lake.
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is 's third most populous city and the capital of Northern Ghana. has been voted three consecutive times by the Ghana Tourist Board as the cleanest city in Ghana and is proud of its well organized road networking in comparison to other cities and regions through Ghana.

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is the capital of the and in the of . The city lies between and Mount Galenukui or Togo Atakora Range, and is home to the , a cathedral, and a .

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is the biggest village in West Africa which has slowly transformed into a cosmopolitan town and the capital of Municipal district in the Volta Basin region of .

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is a town in the Volta Basin of . It is the capital of Municipal, with a population of 122,888.

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is a protected mountainous area in the Volta Basin of , near Nkwanta and the border with . The park lies in the transition between forest and savanna and is known for its rugged hills, waterfalls, wildlife and hiking opportunities.

is a large protected area in the Volta Basin region of . It lies on a peninsula between Lake Volta and the Sene and Obosom rivers. The park is known for its wildlife, forests and access to the Lake Volta area.

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is the capital of East Gonja Municipal in the Volta Basin region of . Once one of the most important market towns in West Africa, it was the largest slave market in the region in the 18th and 19th centuries.

is a historic and culturally rich town serving as the capital of the Nanumba North Municipality in Volta Basin.

is the capital of Tatale-Sanguli District in the Volta Basin, on the border with Togo. It is a quiet farming and border market town in the eastern Oti River area in the Volta Basin, known for yams, border trade, and as the Ghanaian gateway to Koutammakou in Togo.

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, a small village in the Volta Basin, is best known for the Monkey Sanctuary, one of the most popular and well-run ecotourism projects in .

is the capital of District in the eastern Oti River plain in the Volta Basin. It is a large farming and market town known as one of Ghana's biggest yam markets and for its mix of Konkomba, Nawuri, Bassari and Gonja communities.

is the capital of District in the Volta Basin region of . It’s a small, predominantly Dagomba farming town about 60km northeast of .

is the capital of the District in the Volta Basin of , ’s history is rooted in the expansion and administrative organization of the Dagbon state.

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is a community in the Volta Basin region of . is the capital town of district which was formed out of the old district.

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is a small town in Central Gonja District of the Savannah Region located in Volta Basin region of . It sits at the confluence of the Black Volta and White Volta Rivers which form the Volta River.

is the administrative capital of the District in the northeastern corridor of in the Volta Basin. It is located along the international border with Togo. is widely recognized as a major cultural headquarters for the Konkomba people.

is a town in the Volta Basin region of . is 25 km east of , on the Ghanaian border with .

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is the district capital of the district in the Volta Basin region of . It was formed out of the old district in Ghana. The District has a population of 118,101 people…

Volta Basin

Latitude of center
7.81° or 7° 48′ 36″ north
Longitude of center
-0.12° or 0° 7′ 12″ west
Wiki­data ID
Q14202143
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In Other Languages

From Italian to Slovenian—“Volta Basin” goes by many names.
  • Italian: “Bacino del Volta”
  • Portuguese: “Bacia do Volta”
  • Slovenian: “porečje Volte”
  • Slovenian: “povodje Volte”

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