Matam is a region of
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ...
(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
,french: Fleuve Sénégal)
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and the south by the
Sahel
The Sahel (; ar, ساحل ' , "coast, shore") is a region in North Africa. It is defined as the ecoclimatic and biogeographic realm of transition between the Sahara to the north and the Sudanian savanna to the south. Having a hot semi-arid cli ...
ian plain studded with
baobab
''Adansonia'' is a genus made up of eight species of medium-to-large deciduous trees known as baobabs ( or ). They are placed in the Malvaceae family, subfamily Bombacoideae. They are native to Madagascar, mainland Africa, and Australia.T ...
trees. Matam is populated by the tall
Pulaar
Pulaar (in Adlam: , in Ajami: ) is a Fula language spoken primarily as a first language by the Fula and Toucouleur peoples in the Senegal River valley area traditionally known as Futa Tooro and further south and east. Pulaar speakers, known a ...
-speaking
Toucouleur people who brought
Islam
Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God (or '' Allah'') as it was revealed to Muhammad, the ...
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
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
:
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Kanel Département
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Matam Département
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Ranérou Ferlo Département
Geography
Matam is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.
Cities and Villages
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Agnam-Goly
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Agnam Civol
Agnam Civol (also Anyam Siwol or Civol is a small town in the north-east of Senegal about 70 km north-west from Matam. It is in the historical region of Fouta-Toro in the department and region of Matam, Senegal, Matam. The town is located on ...
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Bokidiawé
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Dabia
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Kanel
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Matam
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Nabadji Civol
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Oréfondé
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Orkadiére
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Ourossogui
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Ranérou
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Semme
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Thilogne
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Vélingara
Vélingara is a town located in the Kolda Region of Senegal. It is slightly north of the large 48 km Vélingara crater though the structure's impact origin is still unconfirmed.S. Wade, M. Barbieri, J. Lichtenegger (2001The Velingara Circular S ...
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Waoundé
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Diandioly
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Shinthiou Garba
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Fadiara
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Bokiladji
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Hadoubere
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Dembankane
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Yerimale
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Hamady Ounare
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Soringho
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Sinthiane
See also
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Matam
External links
The energy to stay: Senegal's village of women (Al Jazeera, July 2020)
Regions of Senegal
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