Abéné (also called Abene, Abémé, or Abeme) is a village in the rural community of
Kafountine,
Kataba Arrondissement
Kataba arrondissement is an arrondissement in Senegal. It is one of the 4 arrondissements in the Bignona Department of Ziguinchor Region in the south-west of the country. Previously known as Diouloulou, it was renamed in 2008 when Diouloulou town ...
,
Bignona Department,
Ziguinchor Region, in the
Basse Casamance area of south-west
Senegal
Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. It borders Mauritania to Mauritania–Senegal border, the north, Mali to Mali–Senegal border, the east, Guinea t ...
. It is located on the Atlantic coast.
Geography
The nearest towns are
Folonko,
Allahein,
Niafourang,
Kabadio,
Kérouané
Kérouané is a town located in southeastern Guinea
Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to the north, Mali to th ...
,
Albreda,
Kafountine, and
Diana
Diana most commonly refers to:
* Diana (name), given name (including a list of people with the name)
* Diana (mythology), ancient Roman goddess of the hunt and wild animals; later associated with the Moon
* Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–1997), ...
.
Population
According to PEPAM (Water and Sanitation Program for the Millennium), there were 1935 people and 269 households in Abéné at the 2002 census.
Economy
With its beautiful beaches, local tourism is growing rapidly. A
djembe
A djembe or jembe ( ; from Maninka language, Malinke ''jembe'' , N'Ko script, N'Ko: ) is a rope-tuned skin-covered goblet drum played with bare hands, originally from West Africa.
According to the Bambara people in Mali, the name of the djembe ...
festival called Abéné Festivalo is organized in the village every year.
References
External links
Maps, weather and airports for AbeneAbéné on the PEPAM website
Populated places in the Bignona department
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