Gao Empireball was an African empireball before 
Songhai Empireball. It was with 
Mali Empireball for a while.
Songhai Empireball. It was with 
Mali Empireball for a while.
It owes its name to the town of Gao located at the eastern Niger bend. In the ninth century CE, it was considered to be the most powerful West African kingdom.
 Republic of Mali
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| Regions | .png){kind=icon} Kayesball • Koulikoroball • Bamako Regionball ( Bamakoball) • Sikassoball • Ségouball • Moptiball • Tombouctouball • Gaoball • Kidalball
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| Historical entities |  Migrants from East •  Ghana Empireball • Mali Empireball • Bamana Empireball • Songhaiball • Toucouleur Empireball •  French West Africaball ( French Sudanball) •  Mali Federationball •  Union of African Statesball •  Azawadball
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 Republic of
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 Niameyball (Capital) •  Diffaball •  Dossoball •  Maradiball •  Tahouaball •  Tillabériball •  Zinderball
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| Former entities | Migrants from East •  Berbersball • Mali Empireball • Songhaiball •  Dendi Kingdomball • Sultanate of Agadezball •  French Nigerball ( French West Africaball)
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