Black Volta River

Black Volta
River
Countries	Ashantiland, Volta, Dagbon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso
Mouth	Volta River
- location	Lake Volta
- coordinates	8°41′00″N 1°33′00″W / 8.68333°N 1.55000°W / 8.68333; -1.55000Coordinates: 8°41′00″N 1°33′00″W / 8.68333°N 1.55000°W / 8.68333; -1.55000
Length	1,352 km (840 mi)
Basin	147,000 km2 (56,757 sq mi)
Black Volta shown in black

Black Volta is a river that flows through Burkina Faso flowing about 1,352 km (840 mi) to the White Volta in Dagbon. The Black Volta forms part of the border between Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso. Within Ghana, it forms the border between Northern and Brong-Ahafo Regions. The Bui Dam is built on the river in Ghana.