Matam

region of Senegal
AdministrativeArea region_of_senegal Q856275
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Matam

Summary

Matam is a region of Senegal[1]. Matam draws 33 Wikipedia views per month (region_of_senegal category, ranking #6 of 15).[2]

Key Facts

  • Matam is located in Senegal[3].
  • Matam is in the country of Senegal[4].
  • Matam's instance of is recorded as region of Senegal[5].
  • Matam's capital is recorded as Matam[6].
  • Matam's shares border with is recorded as Saint-Louis[7].
  • Matam's shares border with is recorded as Louga[8].
  • Matam's shares border with is recorded as Kaffrine[9].
  • Matam's shares border with is recorded as Tambacounda Region[10].
  • Matam's shares border with is recorded as Podor Department[11].
  • Matam's shares border with is recorded as Linguère[12].
  • Matam's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kanel Department[13].
  • Matam's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Matam[14].
  • Matam's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ranérou Ferlo Department[15].
  • Matam's Commons category is recorded as Matam Region[16].
  • Matam's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 15.1, 'lon': -13.633333333333}[17].
  • Matam's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Matam region[18].
  • Matam has a population of {'amount': '+562539'}[19].
  • Matam has a population of {'amount': '+833657'}[20].
  • Matam covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+29616'}[21].
  • Matam's language used is recorded as Soninke[22].

Body

Geography

Matam is in the country of Senegal[4]. Matam is located in Senegal[3].

Physical Characteristics

Matam covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+29616'}[21]. Population counts include {'amount': '+562539'}[19] and {'amount': '+833657'}[20].

Designation and Status

Matam's instance of is recorded as region of Senegal[5].

Why It Matters

Matam draws 33 Wikipedia views per month (region_of_senegal category, ranking #6 of 15).[2] Matam has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] Matam is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 10d ago · Plusdidee · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Replaces Q139824365
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1365]]: [[Q139824365]]"
  2. 14d ago · JerryAkpan5001 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Language used Soninke
    Area {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+29616'}
    Coordinate location {'lat': 15.1, 'lon': -13.633333333333}
    Topic's main category Category:Matam region
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P625]]: 15°39'35.90629"N, 13°15'27.38448"W"
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