Gao

#1090 in World

Mali

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Population

97K

Coordinates

16.2667, -0.0500

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Gao is a city in Mali and the capital of the Gao Region. The city is located on the River Niger, 320 km (200 mi) east-southeast of Timbuktu on the left bank at the junction with the Tilemsi valley.

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