List of rivers in Ghana
This is a list of the rivers in Ghana . Ghana largely drains through the Volta (around 70% of the country's area). The next smaller catchment area is that of Pra. There are also a large number of coastal rivers that drain directly into the Gulf of Guinea.
Volta
Oti (Pendjari)
Black Volta (Mouhoun)
White Volta (Nakambé)
Volta lake
Pre
Further
The coastal rivers between Pra and Accra
Catchment area division
Catchment area distribution of the country in percent:
| Rivers | km² | Percent of the country's area |
|---|---|---|
| Volta | 167,692 | 70.3 |
| Pre | 22,106 | 9.3 |
| Tano | 13,950 | 5.8 |
| Ankobra | 8,403 | 3.5 |
| Densu | 2,490 | 1.0 |
| More rivers | 23,896 | 10.0 |
| total | 238,537 | 100 |