| Lake Tengrela | |
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  Lake Tengrela | |
| Coordinates | 10°38′23″N 4°48′31″W / 10.639689°N 4.808578°W |
| Basin countries | Burkina Faso |
| Max. length | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
| Official name | Lac de Tingrela |
| Designated | 7 October 2009 |
| Reference no. | 1881[1] |
Lake Tengrela is a small lake near Banfora in Burkina Faso. It is known for its hippopotamuses. Locals believe that these hippopotamuses do not attack humans because they are sacred hippopotamuses. Crocodiles are almost never seen in this lake. It is 2 km long and 1.5 km wide.[2]
References
- ↑ "Lac de Tingrela". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ↑ Mepham, Robert; R. H. Hughes; J. S. Hughes (1992). A directory of African wetlands. IUCN. p. 316. ISBN 2-88032-949-3.
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