Lake Tengrela
10°38′23″N 4°48′31″W / 10.639689°N 4.808578°W / 10.639689; -4.808578Basin 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]
Ramsar Wetland
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]
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