Tengréla Department

Coordinates: 10°29′N 6°23′W / 10.483°N 6.383°W / 10.483; -6.383
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Tengréla Department
Département de Tengréla
Tingréla Department
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Tengréla Department (also spelled Tingréla) is a

Bagoué Region in Savanes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 141,761 and its seat is the settlement of Tengréla. The sub-prefectures of the department are Débété, Kanakono, Papara, and Tengréla
. It is the northernmost department of Ivory Coast.

History

Tengréla Department was created in 1980 as a first-level subdivision via a split-off from Boundiali Department.[3]

In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Tengréla Department was included in Savanes Region.

In 2011,

Bagoué Region in Savanes District
.

Notes

10°29′N 6°23′W / 10.483°N 6.383°W / 10.483; -6.383