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Gao Travel guide
Gao : Michelin's recommendations
Gao is the last port of call on the Niger before the ocean and the former Songhai capital. It is constantly invaded by the desert, and its sandy streets and mudbrick architecture hold an undeniable charm. Wonderfully lively market. A few kilometres outside the city lies the magnificent Koima Dune! Some areas are potentially risky.
Tourist attractions Gao : Things to see and do
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Tomb of Askia
Bd des Askia. Quartier de Gaweye RMM - Gao
Made up of a 17m-high pyramid-shaped tomb and a mosque, the Tomb of Askia, named after the founder of the third Songhai dynasty, was built in 1495. A fine building bristling with twisted pieces of wood bearing witness to past splendour. Superb view f..
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Musée du Sahel, Gao
Quartier Sosso Koira RMM - Gao
The Museum of the Sahel is a little ethnographic museum dedicated to Songhai culture, which remains relatively unknown. Everyday objects found at local archaeological sites, reconstructed settlements, musical instruments, pearl jewellery… Informative..
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Koima Dune
RMM - Gao
Legend has it that sorcerers and soothsayers still gather on Koima Hondo. This pink dune makes for an enchanting vision at sunset, the first in a series stretching along the Niger as far as Timbuktu . From its summit, two immense views are juxtapo..
