Djeno
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Country
Republic of the Congo
Republic of the CongoElevation70 ft (20 m)
Djeno | |
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  Djeno Location in the Republic of the Congo | |
| Coordinates: 4°55′21″S 11°56′53″E / 4.92250°S 11.94806°E | |
| Country | Republic of the Congo |
| Department | Pointe-Noire |
| District | Tchiamba-Nzassi |
| Elevation | 70 ft (20 m) |
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.
Culture
The population, called Vily, practice ancestor worship and follow traditional customs, called Binkoko. Some of the population have converted to Christianity.
Economy
Djeno's economy is agricultural. The people produce cassava and vegetables and go fishing in rivers such as Loeme and Nanga.
