Gao
Gao | |
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Urban commune and town | |
 Gao in September 2006 | |
  Gao Location within Mali | |
| Coordinates: 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) | |
| • Total | 86,633 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
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.
References
- ↑ Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Gao) (PDF), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22
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