Gao
Gao is a regional capital in Mali with a population of about 133,110.
MaliCity🏆 #8 most populated in Mali🕐 Africa/Bamako
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 | Mali |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 09 |
| Population | 133,110 |
| Local currency | XOF |
| Coordinates | 16.2717, -0.0447 |
| Time zone | Africa/Bamako |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 946 km · Bamako |
| Population (Mali) | #8 most populated in Mali |
| Where on Earth | 16°16′18″N · 0°2′41″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 1,811 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 8,207 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Guntur (India) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -16.27, 179.96 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 3,529 km |
| Paris | 3,630 km |
| London | 3,918 km |
| Moscow | 5,422 km |
| Dubai | 5,799 km |
| São Paulo | 6,725 km |