Segou

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proper noun

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

OriginFrench Ségou →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Segu · alternative Ségou

  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. EnglishSegou

From French Ségou, which is transcription of Bambara Segu.

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Cite this entry
APA

Segou. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Segou

MLA

“Segou.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Segou. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Segou,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Segou.

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