Gao

Gao is a small city of 65.000 inhabitants located in the Gao region of Mali. The city was founded in the 7th century as a trading post, but it was during the the 15th and 16th that the city flourished and its height was the center of the Songhai Empire.

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  • There are basically two options as far as getting to Gao, you will either go via the Niger or via the road.  Between Mopti/Sevare and Gao you really need to take a bus but between Timbuktu and Gao you can choose to either take a boat down the Niger River or take a 4WD through the Sahara.  The … • Jen C.
  • I was in Gao in either December 1997 or in January 1998. I was on my way to Mopti after spending a couple of days in the Dogon country. There is a nice mosque to visit • Riccardo P.
  • In Goa there is a nice mosque to visit, though, it is not as impressive as the one that you can see in Djenne • Riccardo P.
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