Matam region

Matam region Région de Matam (French) Diiwaanu Maatam (Wolof)
Region
Location of Matam in Senegal
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	List Kanel Matam Ranérou Ferlo
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)