Matam Region
Region of Senegal
Region in Senegal
Matam Region Région de Matam (French) Diiwaanu Maatam (Wolof) | |
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Region | |
 Location of Matam in Senegal | |
 Matam région, divided into 3 départements | |
| Coordinates: 15°06′N 13°38′W / 15.100°N 13.633°W / 15.100; -13.633 | |
| Country | Senegal |
| Capital | Matam |
| Départements | List
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| Area | |
| • Total | 29,445 km2 (11,369 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census) | |
| • Total | 833,657 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Matam is a region of Senegal (regional capitals have the same name as their respective regions).
It is a flat, arid region bounded on the north by the Sénégal River and the south by the Sahelian plain studded with baobab trees. Matam is populated by the Pulaar-speaking Toucouleur people.
Departments
Matam region is divided into 3 departments:
- Kanel Département
- Matam Département
- Ranérou Ferlo Département
Geography
Matam is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.
Cities and villages
- Agnam-Goly
- Agnam Civol
- Bokidiawé
- Dabia
- Kanel
- Matam
- Nabadji Civol
- Ogo [fr]
- Oréfondé
- Orkadiére
- Ourossogui
- Ranérou
- Semme
- Sinthiou Bamambé [fr]
- Thilogne
- Vélingara
- Waoundé
- Diandioly
- Shinthiou Garba
- Fadiara
- Bokiladji
- Hadoubere
- Dembankane
- Yerimale
- Hamady Ounare
- Soringho
- Sinthiane
External links
- The energy to stay: Senegal's village of women (Al Jazeera, July 2020)
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