Episode 2 of 2
Park reaches the Niger at Ségou
- When
- 21 July 1796
- Where
- Ségou, on the Niger River
- Part of
- Mungo Park reaches Ségou
Escaping captivity on 1 July 1796, Mungo Park travelled alone and reached the Niger River at Ségou on 21 July 1796.
On 1 July 1796 Park escaped, alone and with nothing but his horse and a pocket compass. On the 21st he reached the long-sought Niger River at Ségou, becoming the first European to do so. The supplied material identifies Ségou as a capital town, described as the capital of the Ségou Cercle and the Ségou Region, and records that Park's account testified to the prosperity he witnessed there.
Sources
- Mungo Park (explorer) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
- Ségou Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
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