Tomb of King Askia
Tomb of King Askia is a mosque in Gao, Mali. Tomb of King Askia is situated nearby to Tomb of Askia Unesco world heritage site, as well as near the government office INPS de Gao.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tomb of Askia Unesco world heritage site.
Tomb of Askia Unesco world heritage site
Photo: Taguelmoust, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tomb of Askia, in Gao, Mali, is believed to be the burial place of Askia Muhammad 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gao.
Gao
Photo: David Sessoms, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gao is a city in Mali and the capital of the Gao Region. The city is located on the River Niger, 320 km east-southeast of Timbuktu on the left bank at the junction with the Tilemsi valley.
Tomb of King Askia
- Type: Mosque
- Categories: heritage site, building, tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Gao, Mali, Sahel, Africa
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Latitude
16.28937° or 16° 17′ 22″ northLongitude
-0.04489° or 0° 2′ 42″ westOpen location code
7C8X7XQ4+P2OpenStreetMap ID
way 201065322OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Tomb of King Askia” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قبر الملك أسكيا”
- Spanish: “Tumba de Askia”
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Highlights include INPS de Gao and Nouveau Musée du Sahel.
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