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Matam ( Hassaniya Arabic: ماتام; Wolof: Mataam) is the capital town of the Matam Region in north-east Senegal, and lies on the Sénégal River on the border with Mauritania. In the census of 2002, Matam had 14,620 inhabitants and in the 2023 census the population of the town had increased to 27,695.
- Senegal
Senegal, [e] officially the Republic of Senegal, [f] is the...
- Matam Department
Matam Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal,...
- Matam
Matam may refer to: Bramham Gari Matham, a pilgrim in India....
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Matam est une ville du Sénégal, située à 410 km à l'est de Saint-Louis. C'est le chef-lieu de la région de Matam . Histoire. Matam a été fondée par Farba Boubou Samba Gaye, vers 1512. Le poste de Matam (1890). Bords du fleuve aux environs de Matam (AOF). Une école française y a été créée en 1918 . La ville a été érigée en commune en 1952 .
Matam is a region of Senegal (regional capitals have the same name as their respective regions). It is a flat, arid region bounded on the north by the Sénégal River and the south by the Sahelian plain studded with baobab trees. Matam is populated by the Pulaar-speaking Toucouleur people.
La Région de Matam est l'une des 14 régions administratives du Sénégal. Elle est située au nord-est du pays et est bordée par la région de Saint-Louis au Nord, la région de Louga à l'Ouest, la région de Kaffrine au sud-Ouest et la région de Tambacounda au Sud.
Senegal, [e] officially the Republic of Senegal, [f] is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. Senegal is bordered by Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the southeast and Guinea-Bissau to the southwest.
Matam Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of the three in the Matam Region in the north-east of the country. The department has four communes: Matam , Ourossogui , Thilogne and Nguidjilone .
Matam may refer to: Bramham Gari Matham, a pilgrim in India. Matam, Senegal, a city in Senegal. Matam Region, a region of Senegal. Matam, Haifa, a business park in Haifa, Israel. Matam, Guinea, a district of the capital Conakry.
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