ABSTRACT
This chapter describes the study area. The research was conducted in three sub-catchments (Anayari, Atankwidi and Yarigatanga) of the White Volta sub-basin. The White Volta is a major tributary of the Volta basin. The description entails the location, climate, hydrology, hydrogeology, water governance and water uses at the three levels: beginning with the Volta Basin, followed by the White Volta and lastly the three sub-catchments.
