Abéné
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Abéné
Abene, Abémé, Abeme | |
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Village | |
  Abéné Location in Senegal | |
| Coordinates: 13°0′0″N 16°44′00″W / 13.00000°N 16.73333°W | |
| Country |  Senegal |
| Region | Ziguinchor |
| Department | Bignona |
| Arrondissement | Kataba |
| Rural community | Kafountine |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 1,935 |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 |
Abéné (also called Abene, Abémé, or Abeme) is a village in the rural community of Kafountine, Kataba Arrondissement, Bignona Department, Ziguinchor Region, in the Basse Casamance area of south-west Senegal. It is located on the Atlantic coast.[1]
Geography
[edit]The nearest towns are Folonko, Allahein, Niafourang, Kabadio, Kérouané, Albreda, Kafountine, and Diana.
Population
[edit]According to PEPAM (Water and Sanitation Program for the Millennium), there were 1935 people and 269 households in Abéné at the 2002 census.
Economy
[edit]With its beautiful beaches, local tourism is growing rapidly. A djembe festival called Abéné Festivalo is organized in the village every year.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- (in English) Maps, weather and airports for Abene
- (in English) Abene Festivalo
- (in French) Abéné on the PEPAM website
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