Matam Region

Matam Region Région de Matam
—  Region  —
Location of Matam in Senegal
Matam région, divided into 3 départements
Coordinates: 15°06′N 13°38′W / 15.1°N 13.633°W / 15.1; -13.633Coordinates: 15°06′N 13°38′W / 15.1°N 13.633°W / 15.1; -13.633
Country	Senegal
Capital	Matam
Départements	List Kanel Matam Ranérou Ferlo
Area
- Total	25,083 km2 (9,684.6 sq mi)
Population
- Total	423,041
- Density	16.9/km2 (43.7/sq mi)
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

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 made famous in Le Petit Prince. Matam is populated by the tall noble Pulaar-speaking Toucouleur people who brought Islam to Senegal in the 18th century and gave us the music of Baaba Maal in the 21st century.

Departments

Matam region is divided into 3 departments:

• Kanel
• Matam
• Ranérou Ferlo

Geography

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

Cities and Villages

• Agnam-Goly
• Agnam-Civol
• Bokidiawé
• Dabia
• Kanel
• Matam
• Nabbadji Civol
• Ogo
• Oréfondé
• Orkadiére
• Ourossogui
• Ranerou
• Semme
• Sinthiou Bamambé
• Thilogne
• Vélingara
• Waoundé
• Diandioly
• Shinthiou Garba

See also

• Matam