Gao region

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Basic data
Country Mali
Capital Gao
surface 170,572 km²
Residents 544,120 (2009 census)
density 3.2 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2 ML-7

Coordinates: 16 ° 50 ′  N , 0 ° 10 ′  E

Gao is an administrative region of Mali with around 544,120 inhabitants. Their capital is the Gao of the same name .

The Gao region is located in eastern Mali, bordering the Niger , and is divided into the four districts ( cercles ) Ansongo , Bourem , Gao and Ménaka . The Niger River flows through the region.

Ethnic groups in the region are the Songhai , Bozo , Tuareg , Bambara and Kounta . The city of Gao was the center of the Gao Empire and the Songha Empire .

Individual evidence

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  1. ↑ INSTAT: Results of the 2009 census ( 2009 census) (PDF; 754 kB)