Yoff

Yoff
Town
The beach in Yoff
The beach in Yoff
Yoff location
Yoff location
Coordinates: 14°46′N 17°28′W / 14.767°N 17.467°W / 14.767; -17.467
Country Senegal
RegionDakar Region
Area
 • Total
15 km2 (5.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total
89,442
 • Density6,000/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
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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 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.