Yoff
title: "Yoff" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["arrondissements-of-dakar", "populated-places-established-in-the-1430s", "almadies-arrondissement"] topic_path: "general/arrondissements-of-dakar" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoff" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| native_name | |
| settlement_type | Town |
| image_skyline | Yoff, Senegal 019.jpg |
| imagesize | 300px |
| image_caption | The beach in Yoff |
| image_map | Dakar yoff.svg |
| mapsize | 300px |
| map_caption | Yoff location |
| pushpin_map | |
| pushpin_label_position | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Dakar Region |
| leader_title1 | |
| established_title | |
| unit_pref | |
| area_total_km2 | 15 |
| area_land_km2 | |
| population_as_of | 2013 |
| population_total | 89442 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone | GMT |
| utc_offset | +0 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| postal_code_type | |
| :: |
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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.
History
Originally Yoff was a small fishing village, being founded in 1432 as Mbohehe.
Overview
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Administration is devolved to the town, which is essentially run by the Layene Islamic Brotherhood, the town featuring the mausoleum of its founder. As a result, no alcohol is available in the town. Fishing is an important local industry, as are the Lebou ndeup healing ceremonies (see Saltigue). There are numerous construction-industry businesses and suppliers in the Yoff area, and it includes the largest Muslim cemetery serving greater Dakar.
Senegal Airlines has its head office on the airport property. At one time Air Sénégal International had its head office on the grounds of the airport.
References
References
- (2015-06-16). "Why the name: Dakar?".
- [http://www.senegalairlines.aero/content/mentions-legales Mentions Légales] {{webarchive. link. (January 13, 2011 ." [[Sénégal Airlines]]. Retrieved on 27 January 2011. "'GROUPE AIR SENEGAL, Société Anonyme avec conseil d'administration au capital de 16.500.000.000 FCFA, opérant sous la dénomination commerciale « SENEGAL AIRLINES », sise Aéroport Léopold Sédar SENGHOR BP 38265 – DAKAR YOFF (SENEGAL), immatriculée au RCCM de Dakar sous le n° SN DKR 2009 B 11310, NINEA 40694662G3, représentée aux fins des présentes par Edgardo BADIALI, Directeur Général.")
- "Directory: World Airlines." ''[[Flight International]]''. 12–18 March 2002. [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2002/2002%20-%200739.html?search=AOM 63].
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