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# Tomb of Askia
Gao · Mali

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 2004.

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City / localityGao

Country / geographic scopeMali

Place typeMonuments

Point coordinates16.28980, -0.04456

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Tomb of Askia

Cultural · Inscription: 2004

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1139/)

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## Sources and accuracy
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