volta river

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Definition of volta river in English English dictionary

River, Ghana, western Africa. The nation's chief river, it flows from Lake Volta and receives the Black Volta and the White Volta rivers. It flows southward through Ghana to the Bight of Benin in the Gulf of Guinea. The river system is 1,000 mi (1,600 km) long

Related Terms

White Volta River

River, Burkina Faso and Ghana, western Africa. It rises in Burkina Faso (where it is known as the Nakanbe) and flows southwest for about 400 mi (640 km) to empty into Lake Volta in Ghana. It is a headstream of the Volta River

Hyphenation

Vol·ta ri·ver

Turkish pronunciation

vōltı rîvır

Pronunciation

/ˈvōltə ˈrəvər/ /ˈvoʊltə ˈrɪvɜr/