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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A river of western Africa rising in western Burkina Faso and flowing about 1,160 km (720 mi) to the White Volta in Ghana.

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  • Its 'lowest point is Mouhan (Black Volta) River (200 metres) and its' highest point is Tena Kourou (749 metres).

    Burkina Faso 2009

  • Burkina Fasolowest point: Mouhoun (Black Volta) River 200 m highest point: Tena Kourou 749 m

    Elevation extremes 2008

  • Elevation extremes: lowest point: Mouhoun (Black Volta) River 200 m highest point: Tena Kourou 749 m

    Burkina Faso 2008

  • One of these proposed projects is the $700-million, Bui hydroelectric project, which would be located on the Black Volta and have a generation capacity of 400 MW.

    Energy profile of West Africa 2007

  • Burkina Faso lowest point: Mouhoun (Black Volta) River 200 m highest point: Tena Kourou 749 m

    The 2007 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

  • Elevation extremes: lowest point: Mouhoun (Black Volta) River 200 m highest point: Tena Kourou 749 m

    The 2007 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

  • Elevation extremes: lowest point: Mouhoun (Black Volta) River 200 m highest point: Tena Kourou 749 m

    The 2001 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

  • Elevation extremes: lowest point: Mouhoun (Black Volta) River 200 m highest point: Tena Kourou 749 m

    The 2005 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

  • Burkina Faso: lowest point: Mouhoun (Black Volta) River 200 m highest point: Tena Kourou 749 m

    The 2001 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

  • Elevation extremes: lowest point: Mouhoun (Black Volta) River 200 m highest point: Tena Kourou 749 m

    The 2000 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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