Taï Department
| Taï Department Département de Taï | |
|---|---|
| Department | |
 Location in Ivory Coast. Taï Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2013. | |
| Country |
 Ivory Coast |
| District | Montagnes |
| Region | Cavally |
| 2013 | Established via a division of Guiglo Dept |
| Departmental seat | Taï |
| Government[1] | |
| • Prefect | Aka Kassi Bio |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 4,346 km2 (1,678 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[3] | |
| • Total | 102,948 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Taï Department is a department of Cavally Region in Montagnes District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 102,948 and its seat is the settlement of Taï. The sub-prefectures of the department are Taï and Zagné.
History
Taï Department was created in 2013 by dividing Guiglo Department.[4] Ongoing instability in the south-western portion of the country prompted the creation of the department.[5] Taï Department is the most recently created department in Ivory Coast.
Notes
- ↑ Saint-Tra Bi, "Taï : Le premier préfet prend fonction", fratmat.info, 30 April 2013.
- ↑ "Présentation de la Région du Cavally", cavally.org, accessed 23 February 2016.
- ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ↑ "Le décret n° 2013-179 du 22 mars 2013 portant création du Département de Tai", depse.ci, accessed 23 February 2016.
- ↑ "La sous-préfecture de Taï érigée en chef-lieu de département", abidjan.net, 22 March 2013.
Regional seat: Guiglo | ||
| Bloléquin Department |  | |
| Guiglo Department | ||
| Taï Department | ||
| Toulépleu Department | ||
* also a commune | ||
Coordinates: 5°52′N 7°27′W / 5.867°N 7.450°W
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