Yof Bay
Yof Bay (French: Baie de Yoff) is a bay on the north side of the Cap-Vert peninsula, directly north of the city centre of Dakar, Senegal. It stretches southwest from the town Kayar to Yoff, a suburb of Dakar.[1] The bay opens towards the north and lies in the area of the westernmost point of Africa. Small Île de Yoff lies in the NW corner of the bay.[2]
| Yoff Bay | |
|---|---|
  Yoff Bay Location in Senegal | |
| Coordinates | 14°46′N 17°28′W |
| Native name | Baie de Yof (French) |
| Ocean/sea sources | Atlantic Ocean |
| Basin countries | Senegal |
| Max. length | 22 km (14 mi) |
| Max. width | 29 km (18 mi) |
| Islands | Île de Yoff |
| Settlements | Yoff |
Further reading
- Les Yoffois et leur environnement naturel : pêche, agriculture et territoire. in 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)
References
- Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 143: West Coast of Europe and Northwest Africa (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 283.
- "Baie de Yof". Mapcarta. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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