Yoff
Town in Dakar Region, Senegal
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The beach in Yoff
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Yoff location
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Coordinates: 14°46′N 17°28′W / 14.767°N 17.467°W / 14.767; -17.467 | |
Country | Senegal |
Region | Dakar Region |
Area
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• Total | 15 km 2 (6 sq mi) |
Population
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• Total | 89,442 |
• Density | 6,000/km 2 (15,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 ( GMT ) |
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 . [1]
Overview
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. [2] At one time Air Sénégal International had its head office on the grounds of the airport. [3]
References
- ↑ "Why the name: Dakar?" . African Heritage . 2015-06-16 . Retrieved 2016-10-13 .
- ↑ Mentions Légales Archived January 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine ." 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. 63 .
External links
- Geja Roosjen. Stichting Yoff: Project Moving Birds for Senegal 2006-2007 . Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
- Richard Dumez and Moustapha Kâ. Yoff Le Territoire Assiégé: Un village lébou dans la banlieue de Dakar . Dossiers régions côtières et petites îles 7. Unesco (2000).
- Dakar . Britannica Online (retrieved 2009-01-20)
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Tijaniyyah | |
Qadiriyya (Xaadir) | |
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