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Segou

Segou proper noun: a city in south-central Mali, lying 235 kilometres (146 mi) northeast of Bamako on the River Niger.

Proper noun

Segou

  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.

Forms of Segou

alternative formSegu
alternative formSégou

Origin of Segou

From French Ségou, which is transcription of Bambara Segu.

Questions about Segou

What does Segou mean?
Segou means a city in south-central Mali, lying 235 kilometres (146 mi) northeast of Bamako on the River Niger.
What part of speech is Segou?
Segou is a proper noun.

Words near Segou in the dictionary

  1. Segolt
  2. Segomo
  3. Segontia
  4. Segorbe
  5. segos
  6. Segou
  7. Segovia
  8. Segovian
  9. Segoviano
  10. Segovianos
  11. Segovians

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