City profile · Senegal · Africa
Matam
Matam · Senegal
City population
27,695
#42
in Senegal
#1
in Matam
#19,329
worldwide
15.656, -13.255 · 462 km from Dakar
About Matam
Matam is a city in Matam, Senegal with a population of 27,695. It is the 42nd largest of the 65 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Senegal, and the 19,329th largest worldwide. It lies 462 km from Dakar.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Matam
Rank in region
#1of 4
Elevation
22 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Africa/Dakar
Coordinates
15.656, -13.255
Record updated
2026-04-14
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 65 in SenegalClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.