Kabrousse


Kabrousse is a village in the rural community of Diembéring, Oussouye, Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal. It is a coastal village located a few kilometers south of Cap Skirring. In a straight line, it is the closest place in Africa to South America. About 2 km southeast of Kabrousse is the international border with Guinea-Bissau.

History

Kabrousse was once the kingdom seat of the Jola people.

Geography

Kabrousse is divided into three areas: Mossor, Kadiakaye and Nialou. The nearest towns are Mossor, Nialon, Sucujaque, Nhiquim, Varela and Acuminca. According to PEPAM, there are 1352 people and 188 households in Kabrousse.

Economy

With its beach and typical Jola architecture, Kabrousse's economy runs primarily on tourism.

Notable inhabitants

, the leader of a resistance movement against French West Africa, was born in Nialou in 1920.