Matam Department is one of the 45
departments of Senegal
The 14 regions of Senegal are subdivided into 46 departments and 103 arrondissements (neither of which have administrative function) and by ''collectivités locales'' (the 14 ''régions'', 110 ''communes'', and 320 ''communautés rurales'') which ...
, one of the three in the
Matam Region
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 i ...
in the north-east of the country.
The department has four communes:
Matam,
Ourossogui
Ouro Sogui or Ourossogui lies in Matam Region in eastern Senegal on the N2 and N3 roads, just south west of Matam on the River Senegal. It is an important market town and transport hub
A transport hub is a place where passengers and c ...
,
Thilogne
Thilogne is a small town in north-east Senegal with the status of a commune. It lies in the Matam Department of Matam Region, from Kaédi, Mauretania and connected to Dakar via the N2 road.
In 2013 Thilogne had a population of just over 10,000 ...
and
Nguidjilone.
Rural districts (Communautés rurales) comprise:
*Arrondissement of Agnam Civol:
**Agnam Civol
**Dabia
**Oréfondé
*Arrondissement of Ogo:
**Nabadji Civol
**Ogo (Matam)
**Bokidiawé
Historic SitesList of historic sites
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* Building housing the Government of Matam
* Building housing Matam school
* The Residence of Diorbivol Matam
* The old village of Sinthiou Bara
* The old village of Ogo
References
Departments of Senegal
Matam Region
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