| Taï Department Département de Taï | |
|---|---|
| Department | |
 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 km (1,630 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 117,387 |
| • Density | 28/km (72/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
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.
History
Taï Department was created in 2013 by dividing Guiglo Department. Ongoing instability in the south-western portion of the country prompted the creation of the department.
Notes
- 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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| Departments and sub-prefectures of Cavally Region, Montagnes District | ||
|---|---|---|
| Regional seat: Guiglo | ||
| Bloléquin Department |  | |
| Guiglo Department | ||
| Taï Department | ||
| Toulépleu Department | ||
| * also a commune | ||
5°52′N 7°27′W / 5.867°N 7.450°W / 5.867; -7.450
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