The rivers of Ghana cover the territory of the country with a fairly dense grid. Many of them dry up during the dry season. Only Alcobra, Tano and Volta are navigable.
Bia river
Bia crosses the lands of West Africa, passing through the territory of Ghana. The source of Bia is located forty-five kilometers from the town of Sania. The total length of the current is equal to three hundred kilometers with a catchment area of nine and a half thousand squares. The main direction of the current is from north to south. Bia ends its way, merging with the waters of the Gulf of Guinea (land of Côte d'Ivoire).
The river has several tributaries. In the last century, its currents were blocked by two dams.
Oti River
This West African river passes through the lands of several states - Benin, Togo, Burkina Faso and Ghana. In Benin, Togo and Burkina Faso, it is known as the Pendjari.
The total length of the river flow is nine hundred kilometers and is part of the Volta River basin. The total catchment area reaches almost seventy-three thousand squares. The beginning of Oti is located on the slopes of the Atakora mountains (Benin lands), and her journey through the territories of the countries ends in Ghana, where it flows into the Volta reservoir.
The river has several tributaries. The most significant are Kurtiagu, Dudodo, Uke, Arli and some others.
Pra river
Pra is one of the West African rivers passing through the territory of Ghana. The source of Pra is located on the Kwahu plateau.
The total length of the river reaches two hundred and forty kilometers. The river crosses the cocoa-growing regions of the country and ends up flowing into the Gulf of Guinea (near Sekondi-Takoradi).
Pra is interesting for its numerous waterfalls, but, unfortunately, it is completely unsuitable for navigation, even by canoe.
Black Volta River
The Black Volta channel crosses the territories of several states - Ghana, Burkina Faso and Cote d'Ivoire. The total area of the drainage basin is about one hundred and forty thousand square kilometers.
The source of the river is located on the lands of Burkina Faso at the confluence of two rivers - Plandi and Dienkoa (not far from Bonzo). The river is a natural border dividing the territory of Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire, and then Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire.
Black Volta ends its journey on the territory of Ghana, where it connects with the waters of White Volta. Like many rivers in the country, the Black Volta is not navigable.
Volta river
The Volta is the largest river in Ghana. Its length - if we also take into account the length of Black Volta - reaches one thousand six hundred kilometers with a total catchment area of three hundred and eighty-eight thousand squares. Volta ends the way, merging with the waters of the Gulf of Guinea.
During the rainy season, July-October, the river rises quite strongly. The river is blocked by a hydroelectric dam. Unlike other rivers in Ghana, the Volta is navigable. The main tributary is the Oti River.
