Which of the following dams in Africa provides both irrigation water and hydro-electricity?

Source: JAMB · 2024

Which of the following dams in Africa provides both irrigation water and hydro-electricity?

  1. Gezira
  2. Kainji
  3. Cabora Bassa
  4. Akosombo ✓
Explanation

The Akosombo Dam on Ghana’s Volta River provides both electricity and water for farming. It created Lake Volta, one of the world’s largest man-made lakes.

Kainji Dam in Nigeria mainly produces electricity. Cabora Bassa focuses on power generation too.

Gezira in Sudan is an irrigation scheme but not primarily a dam.

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