Definitions
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
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Burkina Fasolowest point: Mouhoun (Black Volta) River 200 m highest point: Tena Kourou 749 m
Elevation extremes 2008
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Elevation extremes: lowest point: Mouhoun (Black Volta) River 200 m highest point: Tena Kourou 749 m
Burkina Faso 2008
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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