Yang-Yang

Yang-Yang is a village in northern Senegal, the seat of the eponymous Yang-Yang Arrondissement since 1976. It was made the capital of the Kingdom of Jolof in 1865 under Bakane Tam Khary Dialor.
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  • Type: Town
  • Description: village of Senegal
  • Also known as: Yang Yang

Yang-Yang

Latitude
15.5893° or 15° 35′ 22″ north
Longitude
-15.34257° or 15° 20′ 33″ west
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
7C76HMQ4+PX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4065286711
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2244032
Wiki­data ID
Q3571533
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