Matam
ماتام | |
---|---|
Town | |
Coordinates: 15°37′N 13°20′W / 15.617°N 13.333°W | |
Country | Senegal |
Region | Matam |
Department | Matam |
Population (2023 census)
[1] | |
• Total | 27,695 |
Time zone | UTC+0 ( GMT) |
Matam ( Hassaniya Arabic: ماتام; Wolof: Mataam) is the capital town of the Matam Region in north-east Senegal, and lies on the Sénégal River on the border with Mauritania. In the census of 2002, Matam had 14,620 inhabitants and in the 2023 census the population of the town had increased to 27,675.
In 1996, the Upper Senegal River Valley, stretching from Matam to Diamou in Mali was cited as one of the poorest and most inaccessible regions in the western Sahel. [2]
Matam has phosphate mines in the vicinity. [3]
Matam has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh in Köppen climate classification), closely bordring on desert cliamte(BWh), with little to no rainfall in all months except July, August and September.
Climate data for Matam (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1973-present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 45.4 (113.7) |
48.4 (119.1) |
46.2 (115.2) |
48.5 (119.3) |
48.5 (119.3) |
49.0 (120.2) |
48.2 (118.8) |
45.6 (114.1) |
47.0 (116.6) |
45.0 (113.0) |
46.0 (114.8) |
42.5 (108.5) |
49.0 (120.2) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 33.8 (92.8) |
36.6 (97.9) |
40.0 (104.0) |
42.7 (108.9) |
43.7 (110.7) |
41.6 (106.9) |
37.5 (99.5) |
35.4 (95.7) |
35.9 (96.6) |
39.3 (102.7) |
38.3 (100.9) |
34.9 (94.8) |
38.3 (100.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.4 (61.5) |
18.8 (65.8) |
21.5 (70.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.9 (82.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.8 (76.6) |
20.8 (69.4) |
17.5 (63.5) |
23.0 (73.4) |
Record low °C (°F) | 9.6 (49.3) |
10.0 (50.0) |
12.0 (53.6) |
16.0 (60.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
16.8 (62.2) |
18.5 (65.3) |
17.4 (63.3) |
14.8 (58.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
13.6 (56.5) |
11.0 (51.8) |
9.6 (49.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0.1 (0.00) |
0.5 (0.02) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.5 (0.10) |
22.4 (0.88) |
94.9 (3.74) |
147.1 (5.79) |
99.0 (3.90) |
18.8 (0.74) |
0.2 (0.01) |
0.0 (0.0) |
385.6 (15.18) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27.4 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 266.6 | 252.0 | 291.4 | 297.0 | 297.6 | 270.0 | 272.8 | 257.3 | 252.0 | 275.9 | 270.0 | 176.7 | 3,179.3 |
Percent possible sunshine | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 75 | 70 | 69 | 66 | 70 | 77 | 80 | 51 | 73 |
Source: NOAA (sunshine 1961–1990) [4] [5] [6] |
15°37′N 13°20′W / 15.617°N 13.333°W
Matam
ماتام | |
---|---|
Town | |
Coordinates: 15°37′N 13°20′W / 15.617°N 13.333°W | |
Country | Senegal |
Region | Matam |
Department | Matam |
Population (2023 census)
[1] | |
• Total | 27,695 |
Time zone | UTC+0 ( GMT) |
Matam ( Hassaniya Arabic: ماتام; Wolof: Mataam) is the capital town of the Matam Region in north-east Senegal, and lies on the Sénégal River on the border with Mauritania. In the census of 2002, Matam had 14,620 inhabitants and in the 2023 census the population of the town had increased to 27,675.
In 1996, the Upper Senegal River Valley, stretching from Matam to Diamou in Mali was cited as one of the poorest and most inaccessible regions in the western Sahel. [2]
Matam has phosphate mines in the vicinity. [3]
Matam has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh in Köppen climate classification), closely bordring on desert cliamte(BWh), with little to no rainfall in all months except July, August and September.
Climate data for Matam (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1973-present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 45.4 (113.7) |
48.4 (119.1) |
46.2 (115.2) |
48.5 (119.3) |
48.5 (119.3) |
49.0 (120.2) |
48.2 (118.8) |
45.6 (114.1) |
47.0 (116.6) |
45.0 (113.0) |
46.0 (114.8) |
42.5 (108.5) |
49.0 (120.2) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 33.8 (92.8) |
36.6 (97.9) |
40.0 (104.0) |
42.7 (108.9) |
43.7 (110.7) |
41.6 (106.9) |
37.5 (99.5) |
35.4 (95.7) |
35.9 (96.6) |
39.3 (102.7) |
38.3 (100.9) |
34.9 (94.8) |
38.3 (100.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.4 (61.5) |
18.8 (65.8) |
21.5 (70.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.9 (82.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.8 (76.6) |
20.8 (69.4) |
17.5 (63.5) |
23.0 (73.4) |
Record low °C (°F) | 9.6 (49.3) |
10.0 (50.0) |
12.0 (53.6) |
16.0 (60.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
16.8 (62.2) |
18.5 (65.3) |
17.4 (63.3) |
14.8 (58.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
13.6 (56.5) |
11.0 (51.8) |
9.6 (49.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0.1 (0.00) |
0.5 (0.02) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.5 (0.10) |
22.4 (0.88) |
94.9 (3.74) |
147.1 (5.79) |
99.0 (3.90) |
18.8 (0.74) |
0.2 (0.01) |
0.0 (0.0) |
385.6 (15.18) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27.4 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 266.6 | 252.0 | 291.4 | 297.0 | 297.6 | 270.0 | 272.8 | 257.3 | 252.0 | 275.9 | 270.0 | 176.7 | 3,179.3 |
Percent possible sunshine | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 75 | 70 | 69 | 66 | 70 | 77 | 80 | 51 | 73 |
Source: NOAA (sunshine 1961–1990) [4] [5] [6] |
15°37′N 13°20′W / 15.617°N 13.333°W