Abéné is a village in the rural community of Kafountine, Diouloulou

Diouloulou Arrondissement

Diouloulou Arrondissement is an arrondissement of the Bignona Department in the Ziguinchor Region of Senegal.-Subdivisions:The arrondissement is divided administratively into rural communities and in turn into villages....

, Bignona

Bignona Department

Bignona Department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Ziguinchor Region.- Subdivisions :The department is divided administratively into four arrondissements,...

, Ziguinchor

Ziguinchor Region

Ziguinchor is a region of Senegal . The region is also referred to historically and popularly as Basse Casamance.-Departments:Ziguinchor region is divided into 3 departments:*Bignona...

, Casamance

Casamance

Casamance is the area of Senegal south of The Gambia including the Casamance River. It consists of Basse Casamance and Haute Casamance...

, Senegal

Senegal

Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...

. It is located near the Atlantic coast.

Geography

The nearest towns are Folonko, Allahein, Niafourang, Kabadio, Kérouané

Kérouané

Kérouané is a town located in southeastern Guinea. It is the capital of Kérouané Prefecture.Population 35,738 ....

, Albreda

Albreda

Albreda is a historic settlement in The Gambia on the north bank of the Gambia River, variously described as a 'trading post' or a 'slave fort'. It is located near Jufureh in the North Bank Division and an arch stands on the beach connecting the two places. As of 2008, it has an estimated...

, Kafountine, and Diana.

Population

According to PEPAM (Water and Sanitation Program for the Millennium), there are 1935 people and 269 households in Abéné.

Economy

With its beautiful beaches, local tourism is growing rapidly. A djembe

Djembe

A djembe also known as jembe, jenbe, djbobimbe, jymbe, yembe, or jimbay, or sanbanyi in Susu; is a skin-covered drum meant played with bare hands....

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

External links

Maps, weather and airports for Abene Abene Festivalo Abéné on the PEPAM website