Fun facts about Gao
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Gao features an arid climate with an average annual rainfall of only 220 mm.
Gao
Mali
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.
From the “Geography” section
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The prime meridian marker runs right through Gao, Mali.
Gao
Mali
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.
From the “Geography” section
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Gao was the capital of both the Gao Empire and the Songhai Empire.
Gao
Mali
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.
From the “History” section
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The oldest medieval inscriptions in Arabic from Gao date back to 1042 CE.
Gao
Mali
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.
From the “History” section
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Photo: David Sessoms from Fribourg, Switzerland · CC BY-SA 2.0
The Askia Tomb in Gao is a UNESCO World Heritage Site built in 1495.
Gao
Mali
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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