Taff-Ely (Welsh: Taf-Elái) was a local government district with borough status in Wales from 1974 to 1996.

The borough was formed in 1974 as a local government district of Mid Glamorgan.

It covered parts of five former districts which were abolished at the same time, and was initially arranged into ten communities based on the former districts and parishes:[1] ‡Formerly a parish in Cowbridge Rural District The borough was named after the River Taff and the River Ely.

[3] In 1996 the borough was abolished, with most of the area going to the new principal area of Rhondda Cynon Taf, with the exception of Pentyrch community going to Cardiff.

[4] The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974.