Rhondda Cynon Taf is a unitary authority in the county of 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