Matam Region

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Matam Region Région de Matam (French) Diiwaanu Maatam (Wolof)
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 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 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.

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

See also

• Matam

External links

• The energy to stay: Senegal's village of women (Al Jazeera, July 2020)

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