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Segue, Mali

commune of Mali

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionFeb 26, 2021
Entity authorityQ1119492 ↗
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Segue (Sɛ̀gɛ̂:) is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Bankass in the Mopti Region of Mali. In 1998 the commune had a population of 17,868.

The main village of Segue is situated on the top of a cliff overlooking sandy plains. Most of the inhabitants are Catholic, with some Muslims as well. A Catholic is located in the main village of Segue. Tomo Kan is spoken in Segue. A weekly Sunday market is held in the town.

Local surnames include Somboro, Sanggala, Dioundo, Tolofoudié, Sokanda, and Tioubé.

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Editorial reviewA concise reference frame for defining the subject, testing terminology and identifying the institution closest to the evidence. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1998—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Segue, Mali and commune providing the first useful test.
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Named sources, stable identifiers and responsible institutions provide the strongest route from overview to verifiable evidence. The source revision retrieved here is dated Feb 26, 2021. The linked authority identifier is Q1119492. Authority coordinates are 13.815, -2.965. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1998.

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This entry incorporates text from “Segue, Mali” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.