🌊 Lake Tengrela

Burkina Faso · Africa · 293 m · 10.63°N, 4.85°W

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.

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Quick facts

Country	Burkina Faso
Continent / region	Africa
Surface elevation	293 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)	10.63°N, 4.85°W · view on map

Lake Tengrela sits at 293 m in Burkina Faso, in Africa. The full story of this lake is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

More lakes in Burkina Faso

Mare d'Oursi · Lake Dem · Lake Kompienga · Lake Bam · Lake Higa.

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