Tengréla Department (also spelled Tingréla) is a department of

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, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 141,761 and its seat is the settlement of

Tengréla Tengréla (also spelled Tingréla) is a town in the far north of Ivory Coast near the border with Mali. It is a sub-prefecture and the seat of Tengréla Department in Bagoué Region, Savanes District. Tengréla is also a commune. The Frenc ...

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. 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 Boundiali Department is a Departments of Ivory Coast, department of Bagoué Region in Savanes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 198,541 and its seat is the settlement of Boundiali. The sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast, sub-prefecture ...

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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

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