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Trivia Question - where can you straddle two hemispheres? Greenwich, England is probably the most well-known place, but the Prime Meridian, also known as 0� longitude, also runs directly through modern-day Gao, too. Sweet!
No one from the Gao Bureau of Tourism has ever visited Greenwich to know what they offer, but in Gao you can visit the Prime Meridian marker and have your picture taken by it, while literally straddling both the eastern and western hemispheres. Your friends can go to one side of the street and you can stand on the other hurling compliments, insults or whatever you fancy across two hemispheres...although don't be surprised if locals sitting nearby drinking tea wonder just what the heck you're doing.
Experience: Visit the Prime Meridian Marker
Description: Visit the Eastern and Western Hemispheres, stand in both hemispheres at once, go back and forth as many times as you want, take a picture, talk to a friend across hemispheres without the use of a telephone
Time Required: 15 minutes
Price: Free, but watch out for traffic when you're taking photos and otherwise causing a scene
Schedule: Open 7 days per week
What to Do in
Gao
The Pink Dune
Tomb of the Askias
Maison des Artisans
Museum of the Sahel
Gao Markets
The Village of Tchintchinom�
Archeological Site - San�ye / Cemetery
Prime Meridian Marker
The Hippos of Tasharan
Wabaria Animal Market
Djebok Animal Market
Archeological Site - Kankou Moussa Mosque
Gounzour�y
Festival of
Anderamboukane
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Sahara Desert Camel Treks
Niger River Trips
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