Abéné

Village in Ziguinchor, Senegal
Abéné
Abene, Abémé, Abeme
Village
13°0′0″N 16°44′00″W / 13.00000°N 16.73333°W / 13.00000; -16.73333
Country Senegal
RegionZiguinchor
DepartmentBignona
ArrondissementKataba
Rural communityKafountine
Population
 (2002)
 • Total1,935
Time zoneUTC±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.

Geography

The nearest towns are Folonko, Allahein, Niafourang, Kabadio, Kérouané, Albreda, Kafountine, and Diana.

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 festival called Abéné Festivalo is organized in the village every year.

References

  • (in English) Maps, weather and airports for Abene
  • (in English) Abene Festivalo
  • (in French) Abéné on the PEPAM website
  • v
  • t
  • e
Bignona Department
Capital: Bignona
Arrondissement
of Kataba
Arrondissement
of Sindian
  • Djibidione CR:
  • Bacioucoto-Conboly
  • Baïpeulh-Frontière
  • Baïpeung
  • Bakighaye
  • Baligname
  • Balla-Bassène
  • Balla-Djifalone
  • Balla-Djiring
  • Balla-Ougonor
  • Bassane
  • Batinding-boudiakère
  • Batinding-Diémé
  • Boulayotte
  • Boulélaye
  • Boulighoye
  • Bouliwaye
  • Brindiago
  • Broundène
  • Diaboudior-Frontière
  • Diaboudior-Tangal
  • Diacoye-Comboly
  • Diocadou
  • Djibiame
  • Djibidione
  • Djifanga
  • Djigoudière
  • Djiguirone
  • Djikesse-Kampoudoune
  • Djilanfary
  • Djinéa-Diaguibé
  • Djinéa-Djilacounda
  • Djinèrev-Niabe
  • Djiondji
  • Djiral
  • Djireme
  • Djiter
  • Elob Nadjedian
  • Elole
  • Elole-madiédiam
  • Grand-kanao
  • Kabounkoute
  • Kadialouck
  • Kaégha
  • Kaléou
  • Karanaye
  • Karounor-Djiragone
  • Karounor-Narang
  • Katinoro-kaéghor
  • Kona
  • Kourègue
  • Massara
  • Neine
  • Néma-Djinaré
  • Niaïré
  • Niallé
  • Ougonor
  • Oupeuth
  • Petit-balandine
  • Sitoukène
  • Siwol
  • Tambacounda B
  • Toukara
  • Oulampane CR:
  • Balankine
  • Balankine Nord
  • Bassène Kansana
  • Bassène Mandouer
  • Bonto
  • Bougoutoub
  • Bougoutoub-Bany
  • Bougoutoub Djinoubor
  • Boukékoum
  • Boundiangatte
  • Diabir
  • Diagoper
  • Dialankine
  • Dialinkine
  • Diamaye-Inor
  • Diamaye-Konsana
  • Diango
  • Dioudian Kaléou
  • Djibo
  • Djidjirone
  • Djilonguia
  • Djinoubor
  • Djipakoum
  • Grand Koulaye
  • Groungoulong
  • Kaloubaloub
  • Kandiadiou
  • Kandialong
  • Kanfounda
  • Kankandy
  • Katimba
  • Kindiong
  • Koudioughor
  • Koulican
  • Koundioughor
  • Manbigué Kantafort
  • Manpalago
  • Mararan
  • Marougou
  • Nialokane
  • Ouel Kalir
  • Ouel Mondaye
  • Oulampane
  • Silinkine
  • Sinko
  • Tandouboune
  • Yabocounda
  • Sindian CR
  • Bouyème
  • Diagongue
  • Djediel
  • Djinal
  • Djinéa-Sibogola
  • Djiniper
  • Kagnarou
  • Kakène
  • Kourouk
  • Leufeu
  • Matankigne
  • Medjedje
  • Ouniock
  • Pendite
  • Sibogola
  • Silick
  • Sindian
  • Suelle CR
  • Baïla
  • Balandine
  • Batong
  • Caparan
  • Diaboudior
  • Diacoye-Banda
  • Diatang
  • Diongol
  • Djilacounda
  • Ghoniame
  • Katinong
  • Katoudié
  • Kindieng
  • Niankitte
  • Suelle
  • Talloum
Arrondissement
of Tendouck
Arrondissement
of Tenghory
  • Coubalan CR:
  • Boulindieng
  • Boureck
  • Boutolatte
  • Carrefour Djilacoune
  • Coubalan
  • Coubanao
  • Diemecounda
  • Dioubour
  • Djiguinoume
  • Djilacoune
  • Djining
  • Fangoumé
  • Fintiock
  • Hatioune
  • Kafaye
  • Karamba
  • Mandouar I
  • Medina Yacine Ba
  • Niandane
  • Tapilane
  • Niamone CR:
  • Baghagha
  • Colomba N
  • Diagobel
  • Diandialate
  • Diengue
  • Gérina
  • Kandiou
  • Niamone
  • Tabi
  • Tobor
  • Ouonck CR:
  • Babatte
  • Balenkine-Sud
  • Bouhinor
  • Boulendor
  • Bouyal
  • Congoly
  • Diagno
  • Diagour
  • Djikoutang
  • Djinoubor O
  • Djiringoumane
  • Ghamoune
  • Kigninding
  • Mandouard II
  • Ndiagne
  • Ndiéba
  • Oufoulo
  • Ouonck
  • Santack
  • Sindialong
  • Souda
  • Togho
  • Tenghory CR:
  • Badiouré
  • Bani
  • Bindago
  • Boutolate
  • Diakine
  • Diarone
  • Diourou
  • Djilonding
  • Djimakakor
  • Djiticoubong
  • Djiwa
  • Edjilaye
  • Falméré
  • Francounda
  • Ghoniame
  • Kafesse
  • Kassila
  • Khaoudiou
  • Koutenghor
  • Mangoulène centre
  • Mangoulène Dioga
  • Mangoulène Nialor
  • Mangoulène Oubème
  • Niassarang
  • Ousseuk
  • Petit Koulaye
  • Piran
  • Sandougou
  • Soutou
  • Takème
  • Tao
  • Tendième
  • Tendimane
  • Tenghory
  • Tenghory Transgambienne
  • Thiangouth


Stub icon

This Senegal location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e