Rhondda Cynon Taff

Rhondda Cynon Taff (in Welsh, the final word is Taf) is a county borough in Glamorgan, South Wales.

The district borders Merthyr Tydfil and Caerphilly to the east, Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan to the south, Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot to the west and Powys to the north. Its main towns are Aberdare, Mountain Ash and Pontypridd.

Settlements in the district include:

Aberdare
Hirwaun
Llanharan, Llantrisant
Maerdy, Miskin, Mountain Ash
Pontypridd, Porth
Tonypandy, Tonyrefail, Treherbert
The county borough was formed on April 1, 1996 by the merger of the former districts of Cynon Valley, Rhondda and part of Taff-Ely.