Niono is a town in the Ségou Region of Mali, about 55 kilometres northwest of Segou, set in the flat irrigated landscape of the Office du Niger agricultural scheme. The surrounding countryside is laced with irrigation canals, producing rice on land that would otherwise be dry Sahel — a striking and unexpected landscape in this part of Mali.
The town's main sight is its Great Mosque, a notable example of Sudano-Sahelian mud-brick architecture with the characteristic tapering minarets and protruding wooden toron beams of the tradition. While less famous than the Grand Mosque at Djenné, it is architecturally impressive and worth the visit. Niono is most practically seen as a day trip from Segou, or as a stop on the road north toward Timbuktu — though note that transport becomes less frequent beyond Niono and the security situation in the region should be checked carefully before travelling further north.