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Encyclopedia > Volta River
The Adome bridge crosses the Volta river south of the Akosombo Dam
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The Adome bridge crosses the Volta river south of the Akosombo Dam

The Volta is a river in central and western Africa that drains into the Gulf of Guinea. It is divided into the Black Volta, the White Volta and the Red Volta. The river gave its name to Upper Volta before that country was renamed Burkina Faso in 1984. Volta River with Adombe Bridge in the South of the Akosombo Dam. ... Volta River with Adombe Bridge in the South of the Akosombo Dam. ... The Akosombo Dam is a hydroelectric dam in southeastern Ghana. ... The Murray River in Australia. ... A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. ... The Gulf of Guinea is the part of the Atlantic southwest of Africa. ... A river of western Africa rising in western Burkina Faso and flowing about 1,352 km (840 mi) to the White Volta in Ghana. ... The White Volta, aslo known as the Nakambe River, is the headstream of the Volta River in West Africa. ... The Red Volta is a river in Burkina Faso. ... Upper Volta (French: Haute-Volta) was the name of the African country now called Burkina Faso until August 4, 1984. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


In Ghana, Lake Volta, the largest man-made lake in the world, extends from the Akosombo Dam in southeastern Ghana to the town of Yapei, 520 km (325 miles) to the north. The lake generates electricity, provides inland transport, and is a potentially valuable resource for irrigation and fish farming. Lake Volta from space, April 1993 Lake Volta (located at 6°30′ N 0°0′ E) is the largest artificial lake in the world (being larger than Lake Nasser), lying in Ghana and covering almost 8,500 km² (3,275 square miles). ... The Akosombo Dam is a hydroelectric dam in southeastern Ghana. ...


The Portuguese purchased much of their gold from inhabitants of this region during the Renaissance In the traditional view, the Renaissance is understood as an historical age that was preceded by the Middle Ages and followed by the Reformation. ...


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Volta, river, Ghana, formed by the confluence of the Black Volta and White Volta rivers, and flowing in a southerly course through Lake Volta, Ghana...
Volta Redonda, city in eastern Brazil, in Rio de Janeiro State on the Paraíba River.
Volta, Lake, artificial stretch of water, south-eastern Ghana; created by the Volta River Project from 1961 to 1965.
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