Ghanaian Geography and Nature

Physiography, Basins and Coastal Landforms

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  1. What is the highest mountain peak in Ghana, rising to approximately 885 metres above sea level near the Togo border?
  2. Which mountain peak in the Oti Region rises to approximately 876 metres, standing as the second-highest peak in Ghana?
  3. What prominent sandstone scarp extends over 200 km from near Koforidua northwest toward the Bono border?
  4. Which northern cliff formation forms a steep northern boundary wall in the North East Region near Nalerigu?
  5. Which mountain chain enters southeastern Ghana from Greater Accra and trends northeast into Togo?
  6. What is the only natural, meteorite-impact freshwater lake in Ghana and West Africa?
  7. What is the surface area of Lake Volta, making it one of the largest artificial reservoirs by surface area in the world?
  8. Which major river system drains roughly 70 percent of Ghana's total land area?
  9. Which tributary of the Volta forms a long international boundary between Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire before entering Upper West?
  10. Which river joins the Volta lake system from the northeast, originating in the highlands of Benin and Togo?
  11. Which major southern river is formed by the confluence of the Ofin and Birim rivers, discharging into the Gulf of Guinea near Shama?
  12. Which southern river passes through the diamond-rich mining territory of Akwatia?
  13. Which river flows through Koforidua and is dammed at Weija to supply potable water to western Accra?
  14. What is the southernmost terrestrial point of Ghana, projecting into the Atlantic Ocean in the Western Region?
  15. What expansive coastal water body in the Volta estuary is Ghana's largest marine lagoon?
  16. Which prominent high-altitude forest range in the Eastern Region is an irreplaceable global biodiversity hotspot and source of the Densu, Birim, and Ayensu rivers?
  17. Which geological feature represents the highest vertical waterfall in West Africa, dropping in two stages near Hohoe in the Volta Region?
  18. Which scenic waterfall situated in the Eastern Region features twin cascades popularly described as male and female?
  19. Which waterfall on the Pumpum River in the Bono East Region served as an ancient rest stop along trans-Saharan caravan routes?
  20. What coastal wetland and bird sanctuary located between Winneba and Apam is recognized as an international Ramsar site?
  21. Which massive salt-producing lagoon and Ramsar wetland is located around Ada Foah where the Volta River empties into the Atlantic?
  22. What is the approximate total coastline length of Ghana bordering the Gulf of Guinea?
  23. Which natural harbor estuary on the Western Coast was Ghana's first artificial deepwater port opened in 1928?
  24. What deepwater seaport was officially commissioned in 1962 to serve as the premier maritime commercial gateway for Accra and eastern Ghana?
  25. Which geological basin underpins roughly 45 percent of Ghana's total land area, consisting of flat-lying sedimentary sandstones and shales?

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