. "541032"^^ . . . "R\u00E9gion de Matam"@en . "2.9445e+10"^^ . . . . . "Matam Region"@en . "+0" . "Matam is a region of Senegal (regional capitals have the same name as their respective regions).It is a stark, flat, arid place bounded on the north by the S\u00E9n\u00E9gal River and the south by the Sahelian plain studded with baobab trees. Matam is populated by the tall Pulaar-speaking Toucouleur people who brought Islam to Senegal in the 11th century and gave us the music of Baaba Maal in the 21st century."@en . .