Matam is a region of Senegal

Senegal

Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...

 (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

Sénégal River

The Sénégal River is a long river in West Africa that forms the border between Senegal and Mauritania.The Sénégal's headwaters are the Semefé and Bafing rivers which both originate in Guinea; they form a small part of the Guinean-Malian border before coming together at Bafoulabé in Mali...

 and the south by the Sahel

Sahel

The Sahel is the ecoclimatic and biogeographic zone of transition between the Sahara desert in the North and the Sudanian Savannas in the south.It stretches across the North African continent between the Atlantic Ocean and the Red Sea....

ian plain studded with baobab

Baobab

Adansonia is a genus of eight species of tree, six native to Madagascar, one native to mainland Africa and the Arabian Peninsula and one to Australia. The mainland African species also occurs on Madagascar, but it is not a native of that island....

 trees made famous in Le Petit Prince. Matam is populated by the tall noble Pulaar

Fula language

The Fula or Fulani language is a language of West Africa. It is spoken as a first language by the and related groups from Senegambia and Guinea to Cameroon and Sudan...

-speaking Toucouleur

Toucouleur

The Toucouleurs are a Fula agricultural people who live primarily in West Africa: the north of Senegal in the Senegal River valley, Mauritania, and Mali.-History:...

 people who brought Islam

Islam

Islam . The most common are and .   : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...

 to Senegal in the 18th century and gave us the music of Baaba Maal

Baaba Maal

Baaba Maal is a Senegalese singer and guitarist born in Podor, on the Senegal River. In addition to acoustic guitar, he also plays percussion. He has released several albums, both for independent and major labels. In July 2003, he was made a UNDP Youth Emissary.-Biography:Born 12 November 1953...

 in the 21st century.

Departments

Matam region is divided into 3 departments:

• Kanel
  Kanel Department
  ' is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Matam Region....
  
  
• Matam
  Matam Department
  ' is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Matam Region....
  
  
• Ranérou Ferlo
  Ranérou Ferlo Department
  ' is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Matam Region of the country. Settlements located within the department include the capital Ranérou and Agnam-Goly....
  
  

Cities and Villages

• Agnam-Goly
  Agnam-Goly
  Agnam-Goly is a Sahelian village in north-eastern Senegal with a population of inhabitants. The village is located in the Ranérou Ferlo Department of Matam Region, approximately to the northeast of Dakar, on the bank of the Senegal River.- Founding :...
  
  
• Agnam-Civol
• Bokidiawé
• Dabia
  Dabia
  Dabia is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Kéniéba in the Kayes Region of south-western Mali. It is located near the border with Guinea. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 7248....
  
  
• Kanel
• Matam
  Matam, Senegal
  Matam is a city in northeast Senegal, on the Sénégal River. It is the capital of the Matam Region .- People :Well-known people from the city include footballer Mamadou Niang, politician Samba Diouldé Thiam and writer Cheikh Hamidou Kane, the first mayor ISSA KANE and Hamidou Samba KASSE ...
  
  
• Nabbadji Civol
• Ogo
  Ogo
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• Oréfondé
• Orkadiére
• Ourossogui
• Ranerou
• Semme
  Semme
  The Semme is a 50.3 km long river in the Creuse and Haute-Vienne départements, central France. Its source is in Saint-Priest-la-Feuille...
  
  
• Sinthiou Bamambé
• Thilogne
• Vélingara
  Vélingara
  Vélingara is a town located in the Kolda Region of Senegal, in the North of the Vélingara crater....
  
  
• Waoundé
• Diandioly
• Shinthiou Garba