List of rivers of Burkina Faso

Map of Burkina Faso with main rivers

This is a list of streams and rivers in Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso has three main rivers — the Black Volta, the Red Volta and the White Volta.[1] Areas near rivers are affected by tsetse flies and simulium flies.[1] This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.

Gulf of Guinea

The Volta river system
  • Komoé River
    • Iringou River
    • Léraba River
  • Volta River (Ghana)
    • Oti River (Pendjari River)
      • Koulpéolgo River
    • Black Volta (Mouhoun River)
      • Bougouriba River
      • Sourou River
    • White Volta (Nakambé)
      • Kulpawn River
        • Sisili River
      • Red Volta (Nazinon)
  • Niger River (Niger)
    Béli River in the rainy season

References

  1. ^ a b Haggett, Peter (2002). Encyclopedia of world geography, Volume 17. Marshall Cavendish. p. 2321. ISBN 0-7614-7306-8.
  • United Nations, 2004
  • GEOnet Names Server
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