White Volta

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf river
gptkbp:borders Ghana_and_Burkina_Faso
gptkbp:climate regional weather patterns
gptkbp:conservationEfforts ongoing initiatives
gptkbp:contributedTo local economy
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Upper_East_Region_of_Ghana
gptkb:Northern_Region_of_Ghana
gptkbp:cultural_heritage Nakambé River
gptkbp:culturalHeritage traditional fishing methods
gptkbp:culturalSignificance local communities
gptkbp:environment freshwater ecosystem
gptkbp:environmentalImpact deforestation
overfishing
agricultural runoff
tropical savanna
climate change impacts
pollution from mining activities
gptkbp:fishSpecies gptkb:Nile_perch
catfish
tilapia
gptkbp:flowsInto Volta_River
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures part_of_the_West_African_geology
gptkbp:historicalEvent floods in 2010
floods in 2015
floods in 2007
floods in 2020
floods in 2012
gptkbp:historicalSignificance trade routes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label White Volta
gptkbp:knownFor seasonal flooding
gptkbp:landUse agriculture and settlements
gptkbp:length about 400 kilometers
gptkbp:lighting infrastructure projects
supports biodiversity
gptkbp:localEconomy supports livelihoods
gptkbp:localLegends associated with communities
gptkbp:localSports affects river morphology
gptkbp:majorCities gptkb:Navrongo
Bolgatanga
Bawku
gptkbp:mouth gptkb:Volta_Lake
gptkbp:navigable in certain sections
gptkbp:notableFor irrigation
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Ghana
gptkbp:recreation boating and fishing activities
gptkbp:source gptkb:Burkina_Faso
gptkbp:supports fishing industry
gptkbp:surroundingArea agricultural land
gptkbp:tourism eco-tourism opportunities
gptkbp:tributaryOf Volta_River
gptkbp:waterManagement varies seasonally
important for agriculture
part_of_the_Volta_Basin
gptkbp:waterQuality varies seasonally
gptkbp:waterSource kayaking and canoeing
for nearby communities
gptkbp:wildlife various species