Diembéring

Diembéring

Diembering, Diembéreng, Djiwat,
Guimbering, Diébéring, Diebering,
Djembering
Diembéring Diembering, Diembéreng, Djiwat,; Guimbering, Diébéring, Diebering,; Djembering
City
	Fromager (Kapok) tree near the village of Diembéring
	Diembéring Location in Senegal
	Coordinates: 12°28′8″N 16°46′50″W / 12.46889°N 16.78056°WCoordinates: 12°28′8″N 16°46′50″W / 12.46889°N 16.78056°W
Country	Senegal
Region	Ziguinchor
Department	Oussouye
Arrondissement	Cabrousse

Diembéring (also called Diembering, Diembéreng, Djiwat, Guimbering, Diébéring, Diebering, or Djembering) is a village in Senegal in the rural community of the same name. It is located in Cabrousse, Oussouye, Ziguinchor, Casamance, approximately 10 km north of Cap Skirring and 60 km from Ziguinchor.

It is home to the Diembéring dialect of the Kwatay language.^[1]

History[]

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

Administration[]

Diembéring is the capital of the rural district (communauté rurale) of the same name. Within the district are the other villages of :

Boucotte Diola
Boucotte Wolof
Bouyouye
Cachouane
Cap Skirring
Ehidje
Gnikine
Kabrousse
Karabane
Ourong
Sifoca
Wendaye

Geography[]

The nearest localities are , Nikine, , Cachouane, Boucotte Wolof, and Mossor.

Physical geography[]

Diembéring was built on sand dunes, among palm trees and large Kapok trees (known locally as Fromager trees)

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

References[]

^ Wilson, William André Auquier. 2007. Guinea Languages of the Atlantic group: description and internal classification. (Schriften zur Afrikanistik, 12.) Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang.

External links[]

Maps, weather and airports for Diembéring

[Wilson-1] Wilson, William André Auquier. 2007. Guinea Languages of the Atlantic group: description and internal classification. (Schriften zur Afrikanistik, 12.) Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang.

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