Zagné

Zagné
Town and sub-prefecture
Zagné
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 6°13′N 7°29′W / 6.217°N 7.483°W / 6.217; -7.483Coordinates: 6°13′N 7°29′W / 6.217°N 7.483°W / 6.217; -7.483
Country  Ivory Coast
District Montagnes
Region Cavally
Department Guiglo
Population (2014)[1]
  Total 71,020
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

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

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

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.


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