Diembéring is a village in 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...

 in the rural community of the same name

Diembéring (rural community)

Diembéring is a rural community of Senegal in Cabrousse, Oussouye, Ziguinchor, Casamance. It is situated in the west of the country along the Atlantic coast.-Geography:There are several villages in Diembéring, including:*Boucott-Diembéring*Boucotte Diola...

. It is located in Cabrousse

Cabrousse Arrondissement

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

, Oussouye

Oussouye Department

' is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Ziguinchor Region....

, 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...

, approximately 10 km north of Cap Skirring

Cap Skirring

Cap Skirring, also spelled Cap Skiring, is a town on the Atlantic Ocean coast of the Basse Casamance region of Senegal. It is a popular seaside resort with Europeans and has an airport and a golf course. The town was first occupied by fishermen. It was discovered by the French of Ziguinchor as a...

 and 60 km from Ziguinchor

Ziguinchor

Ziguinchor is the capital of the Ziguinchor Region, and the chief town of the Casamance area of Senegal, lying at the mouth of the Casamance River. It has a population of over 230,000...

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History

Initially, Diembéring was a fishing village. It is still so today, however tourism has opened up other possibilities.

Geography

The nearest localities are Koudioundou, Nikine

Nikine

Nikine is a village in Kabrousse, Diembéring, Oussouye, Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal....

, Bouyouye, Cachouane

Cachouane

Cachouane is a town in Basse Casamance, southern Senegal, located in the mouth of the Casamance River, south of the island of Carabane.-History:...

, Boucotte Ouolof, and Mossor.

Physical geography

Diembéring was built on sand dunes, among palm trees

Arecaceae

Arecaceae or Palmae , are a family of flowering plants, the only family in the monocot order Arecales. There are roughly 202 currently known genera with around 2600 species, most of which are restricted to tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate climates...

 and large kapok

Kapok

Ceiba pentandra is a tropical tree of the order Malvales and the family Malvaceae , native to Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, northern South America, and to tropical west Africa...

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Population

Diembéring is one of the few places where people speak Kuwaataay, a dialect of Jola.

Economy

The beaches of this coastal village are popular with tourists. There is a mosque in the area, as well as a church where a Jola

Jola people

The Jola are an ethnic group found in Senegal , The Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau. There are great numbers on the Atlantic coast between the southern banks of the Gambia River, the Casamance region of Senegal and the northern part of Guinea-Bissau...

mass is sung each Sunday. A maternity hospital is run by Spanish nuns.

External links

Maps, weather and airports for Diembéring