Gao /ɡaʊ/, or Gawgaw/Kawkaw, 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...

the constitution of Mali. As a consequence of the instability following the coup, Mali's three largest northern cities—Kidal, Gao and Timbuktu—were overrun...

an Ilyushin Il-76 military transport aircraft crashed at Gao International Airport, Mali after overrunning the runway. The crash reportedly killed up...

the Gao Region of south-eastern Mali. As of the 2009 census, the commune had a population of 20,363. Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Gao) (PDF)...

The Gao Empire was a powerful kingdom that ruled the Niger bend from approximately the 7th century CE until their fall to the Mali Empire in the late 14th...

The Gao Region (Bambara: ߜߊߏ ߘߌߣߋߖߊ tr. Gao Dineja) is a region in northeastern Mali. The capital city is Gao. The region is bordered to the north by...

north Mali town, at least 21 dead in clashes". "Mali: Islamists seize Gao from Tuareg rebels". BBC News. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012. "Mali Tuareg...

and southeast, with undisputed Mali to its southwest. It straddles a portion of the Sahara and the Sahelian zone. Gao is its largest city and served as...

Muslim world. Musa expanded the borders of the Mali Empire, in particular incorporating the cities of Gao and Timbuktu into its territory. He sought closer...

Gao and the surrounding region had grown into an important trading centre and attracted the interest of the expanding Mali Empire. Mali conquered Gao...