Tiagba is a village in southern Ivory Coast, on the north shore of Ébrié Lagoon. It is in the sub-prefecture of Jacqueville, Jacqueville Department, Grands-Ponts Region, Lagunes District. The village is known for its traditional houses built on stilts.[1]
Tiagba | |
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Village | |
  Tiagba Location in Ivory Coast | |
| Coordinates: 5°15′N 4°43′W / 5.250°N 4.717°W | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Lagunes |
| Region | Grands-Ponts |
| Department | Jacqueville |
| Sub-prefecture | Jacqueville |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Tiagba was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished.[2]
Tourism
editTiagba is popular with tourists. The village affords such activities as pirogue (canoe) rides and staying nights in the old houses that stand on the lakeside on stilts.
Notes
edit- ^ "Tiagba Travel Guide". CommuniTrip.com. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ "Le gouvernement ivoirien supprime 1126 communes, et maintient 197 pour renforcer sa politique de décentralisation en cours", news.abidjan.net, 7 March 2012.
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