Volta
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Categories: Water Basin | Volta | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Togo | Mali | Benin | Cote d Ivoire | Western Africa | Africa
| The Volta Basin is part of / comprises: · Africa · Western Africa · |
| Countries sharing the Volta Basin: · Benin · Burkina Faso · Cote d Ivoire · Ghana · Mali · Togo · |
| Facts & Figures | edit |
|---|---|
| Catchment AreaA | 407,093 km3 |
| Recipient | |
| Neighbouring BasinsA | Bia, Komoe, Tano, Mono, Niger Basin, Oueme |
| PopulationA | 20,100,000 |
| Population DensityA | 49 /km2 |
| DischargeA | 40 km3/yr |
| Surface Area | m3 |
| Average Depth | m |
| Water Volume | m2 |
| Water Stress | 1900 m3/person/year |
| Average Precipitation | mm/yr |
| Evaporation | mm/yr |
| Runoff | 12800 mm/yr |
| Land Use | |
| Irrigated Area | 386 km2 |
| Irrigable Area | 508000 km2 |
| No. of DamsA | 3 |
| Dam Density | 0.2 dams/km2 |
| Total Water Withdrawals | km3 |
| For Agricultural Use | |
| For Domestic Use | |
| For Industrial Use | |
| Renewable Water Available (m3/yr/pers) | |
| References & Remarks | |
| A Transboundary Freshwater Spatial Database, Oregon University | |
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Water Basin Profile: Physical and Hydrological Characteristics
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