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Discover Chembe in Mali

Chembe in the region of Gao Region is a town located in Mali - some 585 mi or ( 941 km ) North-East of Bamako , the country's capital .

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Local time in Chembe is now 07:24 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Bamako " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Ouagadougou, Gorom Gorom, Dédougou, Boulsa, and Niamey. When in this area, you might want to check out Ouagadougou . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Chembe ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Tomb of Askia

The Tomb of Askia, in Gao, Mali, is believed to be the burial place of Askia Mohammad I, one of the Songhai Empire's most prolific emperors. It was built at the end of the fifteenth century and is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. UNESCO describes the tomb as a fine example of the monumental mud-building traditions of the West African Sahel. The complex includes the pyramidal tomb, two mosques, a cemetery and an assembly ground.

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Located at 16.29 -0.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 1490s architecture, African architecture, Buildings and structures in Mali, Gao Region, World Heritage Sites in Mali

Gao-Saney

Gao-Saney is the medieval town close to Gao, the capital of the Gao Empire, situated on the eastern Niger Bend in the present-day Republic of Mali. Its ruins are four km distant from the royal town of Gao. Gao-Saney became well-known among African historians because French administrators discovered here in a cave covered with sand in 1939 several finely carved marble stelae produced in Almeria in Southern Spain.

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Located at 16.25 -0.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Gao Region

Gao International Airport

Gao International Airport, also known as Korogoussou Airport, is an airport in Gao, Mali.

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Located at 16.25 0.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Airports in Mali

Tilemsi, Gao

Tilemsi is a commune in the Cercle of Gao in the Gao Region of south-eastern Mali. The principal town lies at Tine Aouker. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 2,088.

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Located at 16.25 -0.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Communes of Mali