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 2,725 people.[1]
Diouloulou | |
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Town and commune | |
Diouloulou Location in Senegal | |
| Coordinates: 13°3′N 16°36′W | |
| Country | |
| Region | Ziguinchor |
| Department | Bignona |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 2,725 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
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]
In April 2002, an MFDC splinter group, the North Front, led by Kamouguc Diatta, carried out an attack on the town, a month after assaulting Kafountine.[5] On December 20, 2005, armed gunmen assassinated Cherif Samsidine Nema Aidara, a government ambassador to the Casamance peace process, at his home in the town.[6]
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Capital: Bignona | |
| Arrondissement of Kataba |
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| Arrondissement of Sindian |
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| Arrondissement of Tendouck | |
| Arrondissement of Tenghory |
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