Yoff is extended from the 19 common of district of Dakar (Senegal). It is located at the North-West of the capital.
History
In the beginning Yoff was a small village of fishermen Lébous, the first inhabitants of the Presqu'île of Cape Verde.
Administration
Yoff is the 16th commune of district of the capital. It belongs to the district of Almadies, a subdivision of the Département of Dakar of the area of Dakar.The city profits from a particular autonomy. There are not a governmental police force and, apparently, few offenses, even more the low level of insecurity of all the communes of Dakar.
The brotherhood Layène - a Muslim community established in the district Yoff Layène where it was born - governs also many aspects of the local life and the large mausoleum of Seydina Limamou Laye, the founder of the brotherhood, constitutes a place of pilgrimage particularly révéré.
Geography
Located at the north-western point of the area of Dakar, Yoff is located at the western extremity of the peninsula of Cape Verde. It is surrounded in the west and north by the Atlantic Ocean, and in the south by the International airport of Dakar-Léopold Sédar Senghor.
Population and districts
In 1994, the population of Yoff was evaluated with 46 000 inhabitants with a distribution balanced between men and women. 60 % of the inhabitants had less than 25 years whereas the people of more than 60 years were estimated at 5% of the total population. Thanks to the phenomenon of urbanization and Rural migration concerning Dakar and an annual rate/rhythm of progression of 2,7 %, the rise of Yoff was fast.At the time of the census of 2002, the number of inhabitants amounted to 53.035. According to the official estimates, the population would count 59.675 people in 2007. The historical quarters and more populated city are Yoff Pêcheurs .
With Yoff Ngaparou and Yoff Layène , they are the districts where the Lébous for the first time were established and where are located the heart of the economy yoffoise with very many companies of fishing and sale and transformation of fish.
The easy district of Yoff Tonghor , also called Yoff-Ocean, extends to the locality the Turn where many expatriates and fortunate Senegaleses are found. It is located at the west of Yoff Pêcheurs, and these two districts are bordered in the south by the airport Léopold Sédar Senghor.
At the east of the historical quarters are located the coastal residential districts of Djily Mbaye , Yoff BCEAO and Yoff Diamalaye .
Economy
Yoff is one of the most important fishing ports traditional of Senegal. Additional fishing and its activities constitute the base of the saving in yoffoise. Agriculture and the breeding as for them are satisfied to provide for the clean needs for the city.In second position come the artisanal activities from construction (masonry, joinery, plumbing, electricity) and others (seam, mechanics…).
The administration and industries play only one tiny part in the economic activity.
Every year the APECSY (Association for economic, cultural and social Promotion of Yoff) organizes the Festival of the people of water.
Personalities born in Yoff
- Seydina Limamou Bush hammer, the founder of the brotherhood of Layènes, and her son Seydina Issa Rohou Lahi
Twinnings and partnerships
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