Matam Department Explained

Matam
Settlement Type:Department
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Senegal
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Matam Region
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Matam
Population As Of:2023 census
Population Total:387,866
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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.[1]

Rural districts (Communautés rurales) comprise:

Historic Sites[2]

References

15.6175°N -13.3303°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jo.gouv.sn/spip.php?article8979 DECRET 2011-421 du 29 mars 2011, portant création de la Commune de Nguidjilone dans le Département de Matam, Région de Matam.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20071117144740/http://www.culture.gouv.sn/article.php3?id_article=335 List of historic sites