Matam
in Matam, Senegal

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
15.656 and -13.255 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 15° 39' 21" and W -13° 15' 19"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - XOF
Spoken languages:
French, Wolof
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:59 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Dakar
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:31 am and 7:10 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-15.650 and 166.767 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Vournere
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Senegal in Western Africa

Safety Score: 3,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Senegal.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Senegal. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Discover Matam

Matam in Matam with it's 15,306 citizens is a city in Senegal about 287 mi (or 462 km) east of Dakar, the country's capital city.

Local time in Matam is now 01:59 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Dakar with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Matam. The closest airport in Senegal is Ouro Sogui Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kaedi, Selibaby, Aleg, Tambacounda and Kiffa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 38°C / 101 °F

Morning Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Evening Temperature 42°C / 108 °F
Night Temperature 35°C / 95 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 12%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 84% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Friday, 26th of April 2024

40°C (104 °F)
36°C (97 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

39°C (102 °F)
36°C (97 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

37°C (98 °F)
35°C (95 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Lecture Khatmou

Published: January 06, 2015
Length: 35:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mamadou Adama Ba

Dernier jour du bourde chez Thierno Aliou Thiam à Ourossogui.


20. Sènègal - Au collège de Wodobéré

Published: November 07, 2011
Length: 44:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: LondooTiloo

Une vidéo tournée en 2011 au Sénégal, Région de Matam. Support pédagogique pour le travail en classe Durée 10 minutes. Réalisateurs : Akawala Nana Hadiza et Aboubacar Sidibé ...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Agnam Thiodaye

Agnam Thiodaye is a small town in Senegal. It has a population of 3579 people according to the 2002 census.

Located at 15.6331, -13.2831 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Senegal


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Matam, MAX