Ségou Region is an administrative region in
Mali, situated in the centre of the country with an area of 64,821 km
2 (around 5% of Mali). The region is bordered by
Sikasso Region on the south,
Tombouctou and
Mopti on the east,
Burkina Faso to the southeast and the
Koulikoro Region to the west. In 2009 it had 2,336,255 inhabitants, making it the second most populous region of Mali. Its administrative capital is the town of
Ségou.