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Gao

Gao /ɡaʊ/ (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.

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Founded
7th Century CE
Cercle
Gao Cercle
Country
Mali
Elevation
226 m (741 ft)
Region
Gao
Time zone
UTC+0 (GMT)

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Gao

Nodes128
Edges127
Triples159
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.015625
Components1

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related to Historiography · 26
Gao → Andalusia, Another, Arabic, Askia Muhammad, Both, CE, Egypt, For, Gao Empire, Gao-Saney, Islamic, Kawkaw, Kuku, Maghili's, Middle Niger, Morocco, Our, Songhai Empire, Sudan, Tarikh
related to 21st century · 20
Gao → After, Ancar Dine, April, Azawad, Battle, Gao's, Islamist, June, Kidal, Liberation, Mali, Malian, Malian Army, March, MNLA, National Movement, On, Palace, Timbuktu, Tuareg
related to Climate · 19
Gao → Acacia, August, Balanites, BWh, Cenchrus, December, From October, Gao's, Harmattan, January, June, Köppen's, March, May, Panicum, Sahara, September, The, With
related to Location · 17
Gao → Ansongo, Bamako, China State Construction Engineering, Corporation, In, Islamic Development Bank, It, Kidal Region, Labbézanga, Mali, Malian, Niamey, Niger, Niger River, The, Tilemsi Valley, Wabaria
related to Annual flood of the Niger River · 16
Gao → Almost, At Koulikoro, August, Bani, December, Guinea, Inner Niger Delta, Ivory Coast, July, June, Niger, Niger River, September, The, There, When
related to Songhai empire · 15
Gao → Ali Kulun, Askiya, Askiya Muhammad, He, His, It, Leo Africanus, Malian, Malians, Sometime, Songhai, Songhai Empire, Sunni, Sunni Ali Ber, Sunni Sulayman Dama
related to Malian empire · 14
Gao → Empire, He, Ibn Battuta, Kukiya, Lange, Mali Empire, Malian, Sonni, Suleyman, Timbuktu, Towards, What, Za, Zuwa
related to Culture · 11
Gao → Arabs, Bambara, Bozo, February, Festival, Fulfulde/Fulani, Koyraboro Senni, Mali, Songhay, The, Tuareg
related to Sites · 6
Gao → Askia Tomb, Attractions, Kankou Moussa Mosque, La Dune Rose, Sahel, UNESCO World Heritage Site
related to International relations · 4
Gao → California, FranceBerkeley, Thionville, United States

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niger town century mali river empire timbuktu mnla capital region city bank gao-saney malian control west mosque part site km

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
GaoCercleGao Cercle1.00infobox
GaoCountryMali1.00infobox
GaoElevation226 m (741 ft)1.00infobox
GaoFounded7th Century CE1.00infobox
GaoRegionGao1.00infobox
GaoTime zoneUTC+0 (GMT)1.00infobox
Gao• ControlMali Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin1.00infobox
Gao• Total141,9291.00infobox
Gaorelated to 21st centuryOn0.60section
Gaorelated to 21st centuryMarch0.60section
Gaorelated to 21st centuryKidal0.60section
Gaorelated to 21st centuryMalian0.60section

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