Matam region

Matam is a region of Senegal (regional capitals have the same name as their respective regions).

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
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)

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)