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Guintou Destination Guide

Explore Guintou in Mali

Guintou in the region of Gao Region is a town in Mali - some 591 mi or ( 952 km ) North-East of Bamako , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Guintou is now 07:34 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Bamako " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Ouagadougou, Gorom Gorom, Dédougou, Boulsa, and Niamey. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Ouagadougou . Where to go and what to see in Guintou ? 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 5 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 9 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 9 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 22 km away
Tags: Communes of Mali