Ndaté Yalla Mbodj
Ndate Yalla Mbodj | |
|---|---|
Senegal-reine-du-walo | |
| Born | 1810 |
| Died | 1860 Dagana, Wolof Kingdom of Waalo |
| Title | Lingeer/Queen |
| Spouse(s) | Marosso Tassé Diop (Prince of Cayor and Lord of Koki) |
| Children | Sidia Diop (Prince of Cayor and Waalo) |
| Parents | |
| Relatives | Ndjeumbeut Mbodj (sister) Joos Maternal Dynasty (father's maternal relatives) Joof family Faye family |
Ndaté Yalla Mbodj, also known as Ndateh Yalla Mbooj (c. 1810 — 1860 or 1814—1856), was the last Lingeer (Queen) of Waalo, a Jolof kingdom located in what is now northwest Senegal. During her reign, she fought against French colonization and Moorish invasion of her kingdom. Ndaté Yalla and her sister Ndjeumbeut Mbodj were two of the most powerful women of 19th century Senegalese dynastic history.