Segud

Segud is a toponym used for several settlements in Ethiopia. The most widely cited Segud is a town in the Gurage Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region (SNNPR) in southern Ethiopia. In common usage it functions as a local administrative and market center within its woreda and is part of a predominantly rural, agricultural region. The town’s economy is principally based on farming and small-scale trade, with residents cultivating staple crops and engaging in daily commerce that links to nearby towns.

The name Segud appears in multiple nearby settlements, and transliteration from local languages yields variants such as Segut and Segodu. The toponym likely reflects linguistic and geographic factors common to Ethiopian highland communities, where place names often commemorate natural features, clans, or historical events. Segud’s exact boundaries and demographics vary by source and administrative changes over time.

Notable references to Segud appear mainly in regional gazetteers, maps, and ethnographic accounts of the Gurage area. The article serves as a geographic stub and may be expanded as more sources become available.