KnowraGaoLinked fromLinked fromThe 6 pages that link to Gao, each with the reason it gives.All 6Broader topic 6Trans-Saharan tradeBroader topic: Its location connected river transport and Sahelian markets with routes across the Sahara.Songhai EmpireBroader topic: Gao was Songhai’s political center and the base from which its rulers expanded.History of MaliBroader topic: Its early importance helps trace the rise of Songhai before imperial expansion.Askia Muhammad IBroader topic: Gao was the administrative center from which Askia Muhammad governed.Gao EmpireBroader topic: The city gave the state its name and served as its center.Sonni AliBroader topic: Sonni Ali made Gao the political base of his expanding empire.