Official Name: | Djeno |
Pushpin Map: | Republic of the Congo |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Republic of the Congo |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Pointe-Noire |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Tchiamba-Nzassi |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Coordinates: | -4.9225°N 11.9481°W |
Elevation M: | 20 |
Djeno is a small village in the Pointe-Noire Department of Congo-Brazzaville.[1] It is located near the Total E&P Congo, at the southern exit of Pointe-Noire along the road called "Ligne Neuf" (officially the National Road 4), around 18 kilometers from the center of Pointe-Noire. The population is about 1,500 inhabitants, who are called Vily.
The climate is hot and humid, like other parts of Congo-Brazzaville.
The population, called Vily, practice ancestor worship and follow traditional customs, called Binkoko. Some of the population have converted to Christianity.
Djeno's economy is agricultural. The people produce cassava and vegetables and go fishing in rivers such as Loeme and Nanga.
A bus is available from Pointe-Noire to Djeno for 500 CFA on the outward journey and 300 CFA to return.