Ségou

proper noun

A city in south-central Mali, lying 235 kilometres (146 mi) northeast of Bamako on the River Niger.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Segou · alternative Segu

  1. A city in south-central Mali, lying 235 kilometres (146 mi) northeast of Bamako on the River Niger.
  2. A region in south-central Mali.

Origin

  1. FrenchSégou
  2. EnglishSégou

Loan from French Ségou, which is transcription of Bambara Segu.

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APA

Ségou. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/S%C3%A9gou

MLA

“Ségou.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/S%C3%A9gou. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ségou,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/S%C3%A9gou.

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