Matam Region
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Matam Region
Région de Matam | |
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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°WCoordinates: 15°06′N 13°38′W / 15.100°N 13.633°W | |
Country | Senegal |
Capital | Matam |
Départements | List
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Area | |
• Total | 29,445 km2 (11,369 sq mi) |
Population (2013 census) | |
• Total | 541,032 |
• Density | 18/km2 (48/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 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:
- Kanel Département
- Matam Département
- Ranérou Ferlo Département
Geography[]
Matam is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.
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- Regions of Senegal
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