GAO

Centre-Ouest · BURKINA FASO (BF) · 11.65°N / 2.18°W

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,360,626

Gao is a city in Burkina Faso with a population of 26,453. It sits at 11.65/-2.18, runs on Africa/Ouagadougou, is 23 km from Tô.

Population 26,453

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Ouagadougou

All facts

fields

Country: Burkina Faso
Subdivision: Centre-Ouest
Coords: 11.65°N / 2.18°W
UTC offset: +0
DST: None

Proximity

nearest 4 · within 50 km

S Tô Centre-Ouest 16,026 23.4 km

E Sapouy Centre-Ouest 26,345 45.3 km

N Sabou Centre-Ouest 15,060 46.5 km

NW Tita Centre-Ouest 16,450 47.5 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Gao?: 26,453 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Gao in?: Africa/Ouagadougou.
Which country is Gao in?: Burkina Faso (BF).
How far is Gao from Ouagadougou?: About 106 km.
Does Gao have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Burkina Faso?: French.
What currency is used in Burkina Faso?: CFA Franc BCEAO.
How many cities are in Burkina Faso?: 118 on record.
Which admin region is Gao in?: Centre-Ouest.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2360626

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2360626,
    "name": "Gao",
    "ascii_name": "Gao",
    "country_code": "BF",
    "population": 26453,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Ouagadougou",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 11.64967,
    "longitude": -2.17777
  }
}

Context

comparatives

1.7x the population of Tô.
23 km from Tô.
Same timezone (Africa/Ouagadougou) as 117 other cities in Burkina Faso.