Gao

Urban commune and town in Gao Region, Mali

Gao (or Gawgaw/Kawkaw) 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. For much of its history, Gao was an important commercial centre involved in the trans-Saharan trade.

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