Matam 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 and in the 2023 census the population of the town had increased to 27,695.
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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.
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Articles with coordinates within 10 km, from English Wikipedia.
Towns around Matam
- Ouro Sogui9.1 km SW
- Kanel20 km SE
- Thilogne52 km NW
- Kaédi61 km NW
- Elghabra127 km NE
- Sélibaby128 km SE
- Bogué150 km NW
Straight-line distance and compass bearing from the town centre.