Matam Department

Matam
Department
Location in the Matam Region
Country	Senegal
Region	Matam Region
Capital	Matam
Population (2013 census)
• Total	272,621
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

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 Nguidilogne.

Rural districts (Communautés rurales) comprise:

• Arrondissement of Agnam Civol:
  • Agnam Civol
  • Dabia
  • Oréfondé

• Arrondissement of Ogo:
  • Nabadji Civol
  • Ogo (Matam)
  • Bokidiawé

Historic Sites^[1]

• Building housing the Government of Matam
• Building housing Matam school
• The Residence of Diorbivol Matam
• The old village of Sinthiou Bara
• The old village of Ogo

References

Coordinates: 15°37′03″N 13°19′49″W / 15.61750°N 13.33028°W / 15.61750; -13.33028

Departments of Senegal
Dakar Region Dakar Guédiawaye Pikine Rufisque Diourbel Region Bambey Diourbel Mbacké Fatick Region Fatick Foundiougne Gossas Kaffrine Region Birkilane Kaffrine Koungheul Malem Hodar Kaolack Region Guinguinéo Kaolack Nioro du Rip Kédougou Region Kédougou Salémata Saraya Kolda Region Kolda Médina Yoro Foulah Vélingara Louga Region Kébémer Linguère Louga Matam Region Kanel Matam Ranérou Ferlo Saint-Louis Region Dagana Podor Saint-Louis Sédhiou Region Bounkiling Goudomp Sédhiou Tambacounda Region Bakel Goudiry Koumpentoum Tambacounda Thiès Region M'bour Thiès Tivaouane Ziguinchor Region Bignona Oussouye Ziguinchor