Matam, Senegal
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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. In 2007, according to official estimates, the population of the town had increased to 17,324.
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Matam
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Coordinates: 15°37′N 13°20′W | |
Country | Senegal |
Region | Matam |
Department | Matam |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 17,324 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
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In 1996, the Upper Senegal River Valley, stretching from Matam to Diamou in Mali was cited as one of the poorest and most inaccessible regions in the western Sahel.[1]