Matam | |
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Country | Senegal |
Region | Matam Region |
Capital | Matam |
Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 387,866 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Matam Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of the three in the Matam Region in the north-east of the country.
The department has four communes: Matam, Ourossogui, Thilogne and Nguidjilone. [1]
Rural districts (Communautés rurales) comprise:
Dakar Region is the smallest and most populated Region of Senegal, encompassing the capital city of the country, Dakar, and all its suburbs along the Cap–Vert Peninsula, Africa's most westerly point.
Matam is a region of Senegal.
The departments of Senegal are subdivided into arrondissements. As of 2008 there were 133. The arrondissements are listed below, by department:
Tambacounda Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, and one of the four making up the Tambacounda Region. It formerly covered an area of 20,328 km² and in 2013 had an estimated population of 283,769. However in 2005 it was reduced in size to create the new Koumpentoum Department.
Fatick Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of the three departments making up the Fatick Region, and lies on the road between Mbour and Kaolack. The Fatick region is home to many Sereer people; the Sereers are one of the major ethnic groups in Senegal and there are four Sereer dialects. Fatick town is the major urban center for the region.
Ranérou Ferlo Department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Matam Region of the country.
Kanel Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, located in the Matam Region in the east of the country.
Kaolack Département is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, located in the Region of Koalack.
Nioro du Rip Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, located in the region of Kaolack.
Thiès Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of the three located in the Thiès Region.
Tivaouane Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, and one of the three in the Thiès Region. Its capital is Tivaouane.
Ziguinchor Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of three located in the Ziguinchor Region in the south-west of the country.
Podor Department is one of the 46 departments of Senegal and one of the three in the Saint-Louis Region in the far north-west of the country.
Agnam-Goly is a Sahelian village in north-eastern Senegal with a population of 5,325 inhabitants. The village is located in the Matam Department of Matam Region, approximately 630 kilometers (390 mi) to the northeast of Dakar, on the bank of the Senegal River.
Koungheul is the name of one of 45 departments of Senegal, as well as the name of Koungheul Arrondissement and the commune of Koungheul, the principal settlement of the department.
Bounkiling Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of the three making up the Sédhiou Region. It was created in 2008 along with the Sédhiou Region, which was formerly part of the Kolda Region.
Agnam Lidoubé is a sahelian village in the north-east of Senegal located to the east of the village of Agnam-Goly. It had a population of 362 people according to the 2002 census.
Agnam Thiodaye is a village in the Matam department in the north-east of Senegal.
The Villages of Senegal are the lowest level administrative division of Senegal. They are constituted "by the grouping of several families or carrés in a single agglomeration.".
Agnam Civol is an arrondissement of Matam in Matam Region in Senegal.
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