Akosombo Dam
The Akosombo Dam, also known as the Volta Dam, is a hydroelectric dam on the Volta River in southeastern Ghana in the Akosombo gorge and part of the Volta River Authority.
Phildawson, Public domain.- Power station
- …is operated by the Volta River Authority
- Description: dam and tourist site in Akosombo, Volta Region of Ghana
- Also known as“Ajena Dam”“Akosombo”“Akosombo Hydroelectric Power Plant”“Akosombo uztvanka”“Volta Dam”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Akosombo and Atimpoku.
Atimpoku
Atimpoku is a small town in the Eastern Region of Ghana and located along the Volta River. Atimpoku is situated 9 km southeast of Akosombo Dam.
Akosombo Dam
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Latitude
6.29875° or 6° 17′ 56″ north
Longitude
0.05579° or 0° 3′ 21″ east
Open location code
6FR273X4+F8
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Vietnamese—“Akosombo Dam” goes by many names.
AkosombodamAfrikaans
سد أكوسومبوArabic
АкосомбоBulgarian
Акосомбо (язовир)Bulgarian
presa d’AkosomboCatalan
Akosombo DamCebuano
阿科松博坝Chinese
阿科松博壩Chinese
阿科松博大坝Chinese
阿科松博水壩Chinese
阿科松博水电站Chinese
阿科鬆博水壩Chinese
阿科鬆博水電站Chinese
AkosomboCroatian
Brana AkosomboCroatian
Akosombo DamDagbani
Akosombo mogliDagbani
AkosombodamDutch
VoltadamDutch
Akosombo DamFanti
Volta DamFanti
Akosombon patoFinnish
Akosombo DamGhanaian Pidgin English
Volta DamGhanaian Pidgin English
Madatsar ruwan AkosomboHausa
Madatsar ruwan VoltaHausa
סכר אקסומבוHebrew
अकोसोम्बो बाँधHindi
Bendungan AkosomboIndonesian
AkosomboItalian
Diga di AkosomboItalian
アコソンボダムJapanese
Akosombo užtvankaLithuanian
AkosombodemningenNorwegian
Akosombo-demningenNorwegian Bokmål
VoltademningenNorwegian Bokmål
Akosombo DamNupe-Nupe-Tako
سد آکوسومبوPersian
Zapora AkosomboPolish
Barajul AkosomboRomanian
АкосомбоRussian
Плотина АкосомбоRussian
AkosomboSerbo-Croatian
Akosombo DamSlovak
Jez AkosomboSlovenian
Akosombo DampSouthern Dagaare
Akosombo DampoSouthern Dagaare
Bwana la voltaSwahili
Bwawa la AkosomboSwahili
Akosombo DamSwedish
AkosombodammenSwedish
Letamo la AkosomboTswana
Akosombo DamTwi
Volta DamTwi
ГЕС АкосомбоUkrainian
سد آکوسومبوUrdu
Đập AkosomboVietnamese
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