Matam
—  Town  —
Matam
Coordinates: 15°37′N 13°20′W / 15.617°N 13.333°W / 15.617; -13.333
Country	Senegal
Region	Matam Region
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Matam is a city in northeast Senegal, on the Sénégal River. It is the capital of the Matam Region .

[edit] People

Well-known people from the city include footballer Mamadou Niang, politician Samba Diouldé Thiam and writer Cheikh Hamidou Kane.

[edit] Mining

Matam has potential phosphate mines. There are nearby deposits at Bofal in southern Mauritania.

[edit] External links

• FallingRain Map - elevation = 17m

Coordinates: 15°37′N 13°20′W / 15.617°N 13.333°W / 15.617; -13.333

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