Zagné

Zagné is a town in western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Taï Department in Cavally Region, Montagnes District.

Zagné
Town and sub-prefecture
Zagné
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 6°13′N 7°29′W
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictMontagnes
RegionCavally
DepartmentTaï
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total71,020
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Prior to 2013, when Taï Department was created, Zagné was a sub-prefecture of Guiglo Department. A small portion of the sub-prefecture of Zagné lies within Taï National Park.

Zagné was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished.[2]

Notable people

Villages

In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Zagné was 71,020.[3] The 8 villages of this sub-prefecture and their population are:[3]

  1. Djidoubaye (5 092)
  2. Gahably (1 614)
  3. Goulégui-Béoué (2 939)
  4. Kéibly (5 905)
  5. Tienkoula (2 229)
  6. Vodélobly (2 314)
  7. Zagné (48 863)
  8. Zaϊpobly (2 064)

References
  1. "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  2. "Le gouvernement ivoirien supprime 1126 communes, et maintient 197 pour renforcer sa politique de décentralisation en cours", news.abidjan.net, 7 March 2012.
  3. "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Cavally" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.


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