Matam Region
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Matam Region Région de Matam |
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| Region | |
 Location of Matam in Senegal |
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 Matam région, divided into 3 départements |
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| Coordinates: 15°06′N 13°38′W / 15.100°N 13.633°WCoordinates: 15°06′N 13°38′W / 15.100°N 13.633°W | |
| Country | Senegal |
| Capital | Matam |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 29,445 km2 (11,369 sq mi) |
| Population (2013 census) | |
| • Total | 541,032 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (48/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. 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.
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