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Ségou
Commune and town in Ségou, Mali / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ségou (French pronunciation: [seɡu]; Bambara: ߛߋߜ߭ߎ߫, Segu) 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 | |
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Commune and town | |
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Location within Mali | |
Coordinates: 13°27′N 6°16′W | |
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Region | Ségou |
Cercle | Ségou Cercle |
Area | |
• Total | 37 km2 (14 sq mi) |
Elevation | 294 m (965 ft) |
Population (2009 census)[2] | |
• Total | 130,690 |
• Density | 3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
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The village of Ségou-Koro, 10 km (6.2 mi) upstream of the present town, was established in the 17th century and became the capital of the Bambara Empire.