Yoff

Yoff (Wolof: Yoof; French: Yoff) is a town (commune d'arrondissement), part of the city (commune) of Dakar, located in Senegal. It lies north of downtown Dakar and immediately north of Dakar Airport (Dakar-Yoff-Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport). The town is built along the broad beach at Yoff Bay. According to the 2014 census, the population of Yoff is 89,442 inhabitants. Yoff is one of the four original Lebou villages of the Cap-Vert Peninsula, along with Hann, Ngor, and Ouakam.

Yoff
Town
The beach in Yoff
Yoff location
Coordinates: 14°46′N 17°28′W
Country Senegal
RegionDakar Region
Area
  Total15 km2 (6 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
  Total89,442
  Density6,000/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
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