Matam Region

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Matam Region
Région de Matam (French)
Diiwaanu Maatam (Wolof)
Matam in Senegal.svg
Location of Matam in Senegal
Map of the departments of the Matam region of Senegal.png
Matam région, divided into 3 départements
Coordinates: 15°06′N13°38′W / 15.100°N 13.633°W / 15.100; -13.633
Country Senegal
Capital Matam
Départements
Area
  Total29,445 km2 (11,369 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)
  Total833,657
  Density28/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).

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It is a stark, flat, arid place bounded on the north by the Sénégal River and the south by the Sahelian plain studded with baobab trees. Matam is populated by the tall Pulaar-speaking Toucouleur people who brought Islam to Senegal in the 11th century and gave us the music of Baaba Maal in the 21st century.

Departments

Matam region is divided into 3 departments:

Geography

Matam is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.

Cities and Villages

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