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.

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

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