Region of Senegal
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.
Departments.
Matam region is divided into 3 departments:
Geography.
Matam is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.