Yoff Bay | |
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Baie de Yof (French) | |
Coordinates | 14°46′N 17°28′W / 14.767°N 17.467°W |
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 |
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]