Matam, Senegal

Matam
Matam
	Town
	Matam
	Coordinates: 15°37′N 13°20′W
Country	Senegal
Region	Matam
Department	Matam
Population (2007)
• Total	17,324
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Matam (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.

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]

Mining

Matam has phosphate mines in the vicinity.[2]

References

"Causes of International Migration". Diane Publishing Company. 1996. p. 195.
"Phosphate mining in Matam, Ndiendouri-Ouali Diala deposits, SOMIVA (SERPM), Senegal". Ejatlas.org. Retrieved 14 November 2018.

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[1] "Causes of International Migration". Diane Publishing Company. 1996. p. 195.

[2] "Phosphate mining in Matam, Ndiendouri-Ouali Diala deposits, SOMIVA (SERPM), Senegal". Ejatlas.org. Retrieved 14 November 2018.