Tengréla Department
| Tengréla Department Département de Tengréla Tingréla Department | |
|---|---|
| Department | |
 Location in Ivory Coast. Tengréla Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1980. | |
| Country |
 Ivory Coast |
| District | Savanes |
| Region | Bagoué |
| 1980 | Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Boundiali Dept |
| 1997 | Converted to a second-level subdivision |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | Tengréla |
| Government[1] | |
| • Prefect | Konin Dindé |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 118,405[2] |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Tengréla Department (also spelled Tingréla) is a department of Bagoué Region in Savanes District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 118,405 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, districts were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast. At the same time, regions were reorganised and became second-level subdivisions and all departments were converted into third-level subdivisions. At this time, Tengréla Department became part of Bagoué Region in Savanes District.
Notes
- ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ↑ "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
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Coordinates: 10°29′N 6°23′W / 10.483°N 6.383°W