Fun fact 1 about Ségou
city
Ségou was named after Cheikou, a marabout who founded the city, according to some theories.
Ségou
Mali
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city
Ségou
Mali
Country
Mali
Population
130.7K
Coordinates
13.45, -6.27
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 “History” section
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