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{{Riparian in Basin|Mali|621700|18752|0|95.067|Volta Basin}}
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RiparianPopulation in BasinArea within Basin in sq. kmIrrigated Lands within Basin in sq kmAverage Discharge in cubic m per second
Ivory Coast0.288 million287,700 people13,363 km²5,159.483 mi²0 km²0 mi²63.378 m³/s2,238.173 cfs
2 km³/y
Burkina Faso11.159 million11,159,000 people173,141 km²66,850.114 mi²0 km²0 mi²
Togo1.839 million1,839,000 people25,845 km²9,978.81 mi²0 km²0 mi²1,584.45 m³/s55,954.324 cfs
50 km³/y
Ghana8.286 million8,286,000 people165,106 km²63,747.783 mi²1,700 km²656.374 mi²31,689 m³/s1,119,086.473 cfs
1,000.01 km³/y
Benin0.601 million601,100 people14,996 km²5,789.988 mi²200 km²77.22 mi²316.89 m³/s11,190.865 cfs
10 km³/y
Mali0.622 million621,700 people18,752 km²7,240.188 mi²0 km²0 mi²95.067 m³/s3,357.259 cfs
3 km³/y