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 : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣� ...
(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
Sahel
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ian plain studded with
baobab
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trees. Matam is populated by the tall
Pulaar-speaking
Toucouleur people
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The Tukulor people ( ar, توكولور), also called Toucouleur or Haalpulaar, are a West African ethnic group native to Futa Tooro region of Senegal. There are smaller communities in Mali and Mauritania. The Toucouleur were Islamized i ...
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
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
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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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History
Hamady ...
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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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