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Tomb of Askia

Tomb of Askia is in Mali, in Gao. This sheet answers with open data: what the place is, where it sits at GPS precision, when it dates from (1495) and which notable attractions lie a few kilometers away.

Data sheet

What it isMonument and UNESCO World Heritage Site
CountryMali
City or regionGao
Origin (P571)1495
Coordinates16.2897 N, 0.0444 W
UNESCO World HeritageYes (site or site component)
Notability (sitelinks)55

The 5 closest notable attractions

AttractionCountryDistance (km)
TimbuktuMali319.6
Bandiagara EscarpmentMali408.0
W-Arly-Pendjari ComplexNiger560.8
KoutammakouBenin703.5
Ruins of LoropéniBurkina Faso766.1

The closest neighbor is Timbuktu, 319.6 km away in a straight line. The table above answers the question every itinerary starts with: what else is nearby?

The name in 3 languages

PortuguêsTúmulo de Askia
EnglishTomb of Askia
EspañolTumba de los Askia

Source and method

SourceWikidata (CC0), snapshot of 2026-07-09
DistancesHaversine over 16.2897 N, 0.0444 W and the 2,000 attractions in the snapshot
NotabilityTomb of Askia: 55 sitelinks; closest neighbor Timbuktu at 319.6 km

Last updated: · Methodology and sources