Gao

غاو

A city in Mali on the Niger River; it was the capital of the Songhai Empire.

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Gao is a city in Mali on the Niger river, which was the capital of the Songhai empire. 1

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islam.museum contributors. “Gao”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/gao/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.

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