Diouloulou
| Diouloulou | |
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| Town and commune | |
 Diouloulou
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| 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
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| Region | Ziguinchor |
| Department | Bignona |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 2,725 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
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.
Diouloulou, a quiet, unremarkable town, lies along the N5 road. There is a small church, Eglise de Diouloulou, in the southern outskirts of the town, and a campement at Auberge Myriam.
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. 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.
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