Layène
District of Yoff
in Dakar, Senegal
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Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (2 mi) - Kaolack Airport (104 mi)
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Banjul International Airport (112 mi) - Saint Louis Airport (112 mi)
- Richard Toll Airport (167 mi)
- Cap Skirring Airport (169 mi)
- Ziguinchor Airport (172 mi)
- Kolda North Airport (211 mi)
- Island of Gorée (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 14.757 and -17.465 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 14° 45' 26" and W -17° 27' 52"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Franc - XOF
- Spoken languages:
- French, Wolof
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 01:53 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Dakar
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:49 am and 9:25 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -11.834 and 160.656 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ahanga - References
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Safety Score: 3,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Senegal.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Senegal. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Touring Layène
The district Layène of Yoff in Dakar is a subburb located in Senegal a little north of Dakar, the country's capital place.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F
| Morning Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Night Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 81% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 3% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
23°C (73 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Few clouds, strong breeze.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
22°C (72 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Sky is clear, strong breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
22°C (71 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Broken clouds, strong breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Dakar Sea Plaza Radisson Blu Hotel
Business Hotel Dakar
Hôtel Le Djoloff
Hotel du Phare Les Mamelles - Guesthouse
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Cap-Vert
Cap-Vert is a peninsula in Senegal, and the westernmost point of the continent of Africa and of the Old World mainland. Originally called Cabo Verde or "Green Cape" by Portuguese explorers, it is not to be confused with the Cape Verde islands, which are some 560 kilometres further west. Dakar, the capital of Senegal, is located near the southern tip. Cap-Vert is a rocky promontory extending west from the main sandy areas of Senegal. Cap-Vert has an excellent harbor, facing Gorée Island.
Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport
Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (French: Aéroport International Léopold Sédar Senghor) is an international airport serving Dakar, the capital of Senegal. The airport is situated near the town of Yoff, north of Dakar. It was known as Dakar Yoff International Airport (French: Aéroport International de Dakar Yoff) until 9 October 1996, when it was renamed in honor of Léopold Sédar Senghor, the first president of Senegal.
Yoff
Yoff is a town (commune d'arrondissement) part of the city (commune) of Dakar. It lies north of downtown Dakar and immediately north of Dakar Airport. The town is built along the broad beach at Yoff Bay. According to 31.12.2004 official estimates, the population of Yoff is 55,995 inhabitants. 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.
Stade Leopold Senghor
Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor is a multi-purpose stadium in Dakar, Senegal. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it also has an athletics track. It serves as a home ground of ASC Jeanne d'Arc and the Senegal national football team. The stadium holds 60,000. It was built in 1985. On 13 October 2012, a 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match between Senegal and Ivory Coast was abandoned due to rioting at the stadium. Senegal were disqualified from the tournament as a result.
Suffolk University Dakar Campus
Suffolk University, Dakar Campus was a division of Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts in Dakar, Senegal. It was located on the grounds of the École Nationale d'Économie Appliquée (ENEA). The spring 2011 semester concluded Suffolk's use of this campus.
Baie de Yof
Yoff Bay (fr. Baie de Yof) is a bay on the northwestern side of the Cap-Vert peninsula, directly north of the city centre of Dakar Senegal. The town of Yoff is located along the bay, and is a suburb of Dakar. It is located in the westernmost point of Africa.
Stade Demba Diop
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Pikine Department
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Marius Ndiaye Stadium
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Hann, Senegal
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Biscuiterie
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Cambérène
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Dieuppeul-Derklé
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Fann-Point E-Amitié
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Grand Dakar
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Hann Bel-Air
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Grand Yoff
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HLM (Dakar)
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Mermoz-Sacré-Cœur
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Ngor, Dakar
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Ouakam
Ouakam is a commune d'arrondissement in the city of Dakar, Senegal. The commune is the birthplace of French politicians Ségolène Royal and Rama Yade and Senegalese writer and politician Birago Diop.
Parcelles Assainies
Parcelles Assainies is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal. As of 2007 it had a population of 143,967.
Patte d'Oie (Dakar)
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Sicap-Liberté
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African Renaissance Monument
The African Renaissance Monument (French: Le Monument de la Renaissance africaine) is a 49m tall bronze statue located on top of one of the twin hills known as Collines des Mamelles, outside of Dakar, Senegal. Built overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in the Ouakam suburb, the statue was designed by the Senegalese architect Pierre Goudiaby after an idea presented by president Abdoulaye Wade and built by a company from North Korea.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Layène
