Matam Region
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Region of Senegal
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Region in Senegal
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.
Departments
Matam region is divided into 3 departments:
Geography
Matam is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.
Cities and Villages
See also