Papara, Ivory Coast
Papara | |
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Town and sub-prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 10°37′N 6°15′W / 10.617°N 6.250°W | |
| Country | Ivory Coast |
| District | Savanes |
| Region | Bagoué |
| Department | Tengréla |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 8,866 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Papara is a town in the far north of Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Tengréla Department in Bagoué Region, Savanes District. A border crossing with Mali is three kilometres east of town. Papara is the northernmost sub-prefecture in Ivory Coast.
Papara was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished.
In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Papara was 8,866.