Diouloulou
Diouloulou | |
|---|---|
Town and commune | |
  Diouloulou Location in Senegal | |
| Coordinates: 13°3′N 16°36′W / 13.050°N 16.600°WCoordinates: 13°3′N 16°36′W / 13.050°N 16.600°W | |
| Country |  Senegal |
| Region | Ziguinchor |
| Department | Bignona |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 2,725 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Diouloulou is a small town and commune in the Bignona Department of the Ziguinchor Region of southwestern Senegal. In 2002 the town had a population of 2725 people.[1]
Diouloulou, a quiet, unremarkable town,[2] lies along the N5 road. There is a small church, Eglise de Diouloulou, in the southern outskirts of the town,[3] and a campement at Auberge Myriam.[4]
History[]
In April 2002, an MFDC splinter group, the , led by Kamouguc Diatta, carried out an attack on the town, a month after assaulting .[5] On December 20, 2005, armed gunmen assassinated , a government ambassador to the Casamance peace process, at his home in the town.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Localité de Diouloulou". PEPAM. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ Connolly, Sean (5 November 2015). Senegal. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 331. ISBN 978-1-84162-913-1.
- ^ Google (10 September 2016). "Diouloulou" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ Trillo, Richard (2 June 2008). The Rough Guide to West Africa. Rough Guides Limited. p. 627. ISBN 978-1-4053-8068-3.
- ^ Africa Review 2003/04: The Economic and Business Report. Kogan Page Publishers. 2003. p. 277. ISBN 978-0-7494-4065-7.
- ^ Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2007. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Government Printing Office. p. 462. ISBN 978-0-16-081399-3.
Categories:
- Populated places in the Bignona Department
- Communes of Senegal