Tiagba Explained

Tiagba
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Ivory Coast
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ivory Coast
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Lagunes
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Grands-Ponts
Subdivision Type3:Department
Subdivision Name3:Jacqueville
Subdivision Type4:Sub-prefecture
Subdivision Name4:Jacqueville
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:5.25°N -47°W

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

Tourism

Tiagba 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 and References

  1. Web site: Tiagba Travel Guide. CommuniTrip.com. 8 January 2013.
  2. http://news.abidjan.net/h/428492.html "Le gouvernement ivoirien supprime 1126 communes, et maintient 197 pour renforcer sa politique de décentralisation en cours"