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Ségou was named after Cheikou, a marabout who founded the city, according to some theories.

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Ségou

Mali

Country
Mali
Population
130.7K
Coordinates
13.45, -6.27
966th most populous city in the world

Ségou is a town and an urban commune in south-central Mali that lies 235 kilometres (146 mi) 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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The city of Timbuktu became a tributary state to Bitòn's Bambara Empire.

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Ségou

Mali

Country
Mali
Population
130.7K
Coordinates
13.45, -6.27
966th most populous city in the world

Ségou is a town and an urban commune in south-central Mali that lies 235 kilometres (146 mi) 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 situated 235 kilometres from Bamako, on the right bank of the Niger River.

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Ségou

Mali

Country
Mali
Population
130.7K
Coordinates
13.45, -6.27
966th most populous city in the world

Ségou is a town and an urban commune in south-central Mali that lies 235 kilometres (146 mi) 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.

From the “Geography” section

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Ségou is regarded as the capital of Malian pottery, with a large pottery district in Kalabougou.

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Ségou

Mali

Country
Mali
Population
130.7K
Coordinates
13.45, -6.27
966th most populous city in the world

Ségou is a town and an urban commune in south-central Mali that lies 235 kilometres (146 mi) 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.

From the “Art and culture” section

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The University of Ségou was founded in 2009.

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Mali
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Ségou

Mali

Country
Mali
Population
130.7K
Coordinates
13.45, -6.27
966th most populous city in the world

Ségou is a town and an urban commune in south-central Mali that lies 235 kilometres (146 mi) 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.

From the “Education” section

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