Gao
Gao is a city in Burkina Faso with a population of about 26,453.
Burkina FasoTown🏆 #39 most populated in Burkina Faso🕐 Africa/Ouagadougou
Gao 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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About Gao
| Country | Burkina Faso |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 06 |
| Population | 26,453 |
| Local currency | XOF |
| Coordinates | 11.6497, -2.1778 |
| Time zone | Africa/Ouagadougou |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 106 km · Ouagadougou |
| Population (Burkina Faso) | #39 most populated in Burkina Faso |
| Where on Earth | 11°38′59″N · 2°10′40″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 1,297 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 8,722 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Salem (India) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -11.65, 177.82 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 4,006 km |
| Paris | 4,158 km |
| London | 4,436 km |
| Moscow | 5,984 km |
| Dubai | 6,199 km |
| São Paulo | 6,220 km |