Ségou
Sign in to saveSégou (; , ) is a town and an urban commune in south-central Mali that lies northeast of Bamako on the right bank of the River Niger. The town is the capital of the Ségou Cercle and the Ségou Region. With 130,690 inhabitants in 2009, it is the fifth-largest town in Mali.
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Ségou is a town in south-central Mali located on the Niger River, serving as the capital of both the Ségou Cercle and Ségou Region. With a population of about 130,690 as of 2009, it ranks as Mali's fifth-largest town.
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Place details
- Locality
- Ségou
- Region
- Ségou
- Country
- Mali
- Population
- 205,787
- Timezone
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23 sectionsContents
- History
- Origin
- Bambara Empire
- Toucouleur Empire
- French colonial rule
- Geography
- Location
- Climate
- Demography
- Art and culture
- Festivals
- Education
- Places of worship
- Architecture
- Economy
- Notable residents
- International relations
- Twin towns – sister cities
- See also
- References
- Sources
- Further reading
- External links
Ségou (; , ) is a town and an urban commune in south-central Mali that lies northeast of Bamako on the right bank of the River Niger. The town is the capital of the Ségou Cercle and the Ségou Region. With 130,690 inhabitants in 2009, it is the fifth-largest town in Mali.
In the middle of the 19th century there were four villages with the name of Ségou spread out over a distance of around along the right bank of the river. They were, starting from the most upstream, Ségou-Koro (Old Ségou), Ségou-Bougou, Ségou-Koura (New Ségou) and Ségou-Sikoro. The present town is on the site of Ségou-Sikoro.