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The Oti River or Pendjari River (French: Rivière Pendjari) is an international river in West Africa. It rises in Benin , forms the border between Benin and Burkina Faso , flows through Togo , and joins the Volta River in Ghana .
Todzie River; Oti River (Pendjari River) Arli River. Doubodo River; Moribonga River; Mo River. ... GEOnet Names Server This page was last edited on 2 September 2024 ...
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. Mékrou River; Tapoa River ...
The Pendjari National Park (French: Parc National de la Pendjari) lies in north-western Benin, adjoining the Arli National Park in Burkina Faso.Named for the Pendjari River, the national park is known for its wildlife and is home to some of the last populations of big game like the African forest elephant, lion, hippopotamus, African buffalo, and various antelopes in West Africa.
Map of Benin showing the main rivers and tributeries. This is a list of rivers in Benin. This list is arranged west to east by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Volta River (Ghana) Oti River. Kara River; Pendjari River; Mono River. Couffo River (Kouffo River) Ouémé River. Zou River. Agbado ...
The Pendjari River Valley was recognized as a wetland of international importance and designated as a Ramsar site in February 2007. [ 1 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] The park is part of the W-Arli-Pendjari complex (WAP), which is a vast protected area in Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger .
The park covers 760 km 2 (290 sq mi) with a wide variety of habitats, ranging from the gallery forests of the Arli and Pendjari rivers to savanna woodland and sandstone hills of the Gobnangou chain. It is home to around 200 African elephants , 200 hippos and 100 lions .
The border starts at the Togolese tripoint, then proceeds briefly overland in a north-western direction, before reaching the Pendjari River, which it then follows for some distance. [2] An overland section then connects up the Mékrou River , which forms the boundary up the tripoint with Niger.