South Tongu District is one of the eighteen districts in Volta Region , Ghana . Originally created as an ordinary district assembly on 10 March 1989, which was created from the former Tongu District Council, which was established by Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 1466. The district assembly is located in the southwest part of Volta Region and has Sogakope as its capital town.
5-665: There are many streams in South Tongu District. The prominent ones are the Chinni and the Todzi. The Volta River runs to the west of this district. South Tongu District is bounded by: 6°0′0.36″N 0°35′56.76″E / 6.0001000°N 0.5991000°E / 6.0001000; 0.5991000 This Volta Region location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Volta River The Volta River ( Akan : Asuo Firaw , Ewe : Amuga )
10-922: Is the main river system in the West African country of Ghana . It flows south into Ghana from the Bobo-Dioulasso highlands of Burkina Faso . The main parts of the river are the Black Volta , the White Volta , and the Red Volta . In the northwest, the Black Volta forms the international borders between the Ivory Coast , Ghana, and Burkina Faso. The Volta flows southward along the Akwapim-Togoland highlands, and empties into
15-603: The Atlantic Ocean at the Gulf of Guinea at Ada Foah . One of its smaller tributaries, the Oti River, enters Ghana from Togo in the east. The Volta River has been dammed at Akosombo for generating hydroelectricity . The reservoir named Lake Volta stretches from Akosombo Dam in the south to the northern part of the country, and is the largest man-made reservoir by area in the world. The country of Burkina Faso
20-647: The Volta River Authority , and the reservoir also provides water transport routes. It is a resource for irrigation and fish farming . The depth of the river is about 45 feet (14 m) below Lake Volta. The Volta River is crossed by the Adome Bridge just below the Akosombo Dam. The Akwamu people who once built a kingdom in both east and west banks of the river spanning present day Ghana , Togo and Benin call it Firaw . They have
25-578: Was formerly called Upper Volta , after the river. Lake Volta is a reservoir impounded by the Akosombo Dam on the lower Volta River in southern Ghana. It is one of the largest reservoirs in the world. It extends from the Akosombo Dam in southeastern Ghana to the town of Yapei in the Central Gonja District , Northern Region of Ghana , some 400 kilometres (250 mi) to the north. The dam's power plant generates electricity for
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