Tengréla Department | |
Native Name: | Département de Tengréla |
Native Name Lang: | fr |
Other Name: | Tingréla Department |
Settlement Type: | Department |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Savanes |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Bagoué |
Seat Type: | Departmental seat |
Seat: | Tengréla |
Established Title: | 1980 |
Established Date: | Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Boundiali Dept |
Established Title1: | 1997 |
Established Date1: | Converted to a second-level subdivision |
Established Title2: | 2011 |
Established Date2: | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
Government Footnotes: | [1] |
Leader Title: | Prefect |
Leader Name: | Konin Dindé |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 2300 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 141761 |
Population As Of: | 2021 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | GMT |
Utc Offset: | +0 |
Tengréla Department (also spelled Tingréla) is a department of 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.
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.