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Abéné

Coordinates: 13°0′0″N 16°44′00″W / 13.00000°N 16.73333°W / 13.00000; -16.73333
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Abéné
Abene, Abémé, Abeme
Village
Abéné is located in Senegal
Abéné
Abéné
Location in Senegal
Coordinates: 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)
 • Total
1,935
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.