Taï Department is a department of Cavally Region in Montagnes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 117,387 and its seat is the settlement of Taï. The sub-prefectures of the department are Taï and Zagné.
Taï Department
Département de Taï | |
|---|---|
 Location (dark green) in Cavally region (light green) and Montagnes district (orange) 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 | |
| • Prefect | Aka Kassi Bio |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,220 km2 (1,630 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census)[3] | |
• Total | 117,387 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
History
editTaï 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]
Notes
edit- ^ Saint-Tra Bi, "Taï : Le premier préfet prend fonction" Archived 2016-03-02 at the Wayback Machine, fratmat.info, 30 April 2013.
- ^ "Présentation de la Région du Cavally", cavally.org, accessed 23 February 2016.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast
- ^ "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.
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