Gao
Gao was the capital of the Songhai Empire. Other important cities in the empire were Timbuktu and Djenné, conquered in 1468 and 1475 respectively. Trade flourished in those towns.
Urban commune and town | |
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Location within Mali | |
| Coordinates: 16°16′N 0°03′W / 16.267°N 0.050°WCoordinates: 16°16′N 0°03′W / 16.267°N 0.050°W | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Gao |
| Cercle | Gao Cercle |
| Elevation | 226 m (744 ft) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 86,633 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Gao Media
People at Gao in the early 1930s
- Publiziert in: Mittelholzer, W.: Tschadseeflug, 1932, Abb. 92, Bildlegende: Gao. Die Rundhütten sind die Behausungen der schwarzen Soldaten und ihrer Familien. Am Ufer des Nigers die künstlich bewässerten Gartenterrassen eines Frucht- und Gemüsegartens
- Soldats français à Gao.PNG
French soldiers on patrol in Gao in 2013
References
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