Abéné
Abéné 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Pitele, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Town
- Description: village in Senegal
- Also known as: “Abene”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kabadio and Bandjikaky.
Kabadio
Village
Kabadio is a village in the rural commune of Kataba I, in the Bignona Department of the Ziguinchor Region of southwestern Senegal. In 2002 it had a population of 1,501 people. Kabadio is situated 4½ km north of Abéné.
Bandjikaky
Village
Bandjikaky is a village in the rural commune of Kataba I, in the Bignona Department of the Ziguinchor Region of southwestern Senegal. In 2002 it had a population of 822 people. Bandjikaky is situated 4½ km northeast of Abéné.
Kafountine
Photo: Christian Pirkl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kafountine is a coastal village in the Casamance region of Senegal. The village traditionally lives from fishing and rice cultivation, but tourism is developing rapidly thanks to the beach along the filao trees and many camps have been set up, particularly around ecotourism.
Abéné
- Categories: human settlement, village of Senegal, and locality
- Location: Ziguinchor, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
12.99808° or 12° 59′ 53″ northLongitude
-16.72137° or 16° 43′ 17″ westElevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
7C45X7XH+6FOpenStreetMap ID
node 4671950017OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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