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Ségou: how to get there and around

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Ségou is a city of 205,787 people in Mali, 291 m (955 ft) above sea level.

Key facts

Population205,787
Elevation291 m (955 ft)
Area37 km²
Time zoneAfrica/Bamako (UTC+0 now)
CurrencyFranc (XOF)
Dialling code+223
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Type E
UN/LOCODEMLSZU
Coordinates13.44, -6.259
Ségou

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Daylight in Ségou runs from about 11 h 22 min a day in late December to 12 h 57 min in late June (computed for 13.44° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Ségou in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

Buses to Ségou · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Angoulême.

Common questions

How big is Ségou?

About 205,787 people live in Ségou, across 37 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Ségou in?

Africa/Bamako, currently UTC+0.

What currency is used in Ségou?

The Franc (XOF). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Ségou?

Bamako (208 km), Bobo-Dioulasso (330 km), Sikasso (245 km), Koutiala (145 km), Mopti (252 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.