Matam Region
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Coordinates: 15°06′N 13°38′W / 15.100°N 13.633°W | |
Country | Senegal |
Capital | Matam |
Départements | List |
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.
Matam region is divided into 3 departments:
Matam is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.