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Timbuktu (/ ˌ t ɪ m b ʌ k ˈ t uː / TIM-buk-TOO; French: Tombouctou; Koyra Chiini: Tumbutu; Tuareg: ⵜⵏⵀⵗⵜ, romanized: Tin Bukt) is an ancient city in Mali, situated 20 kilometres (12 miles) north of the Niger River.
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Jul 1, 2024 · Timbuktu is a city in Mali, historically important as a trading post and a centre of Islamic culture. Learn about its origins, development, decline, and restoration from Britannica's editors.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jul 25, 2018 · Timbuktu was a center of Islamic scholarship and trade in West Africa from the 13th to 16th centuries. Learn about its ancient mosques, manuscripts, and challenges from the National Geographic.
Feb 22, 2019 · Timbuktu is a city located near the Niger River in modern-day Mali in West Africa. The area around Timbuktu has been inhabited since the Neolithic period as evidenced by Iron Age tumuli, megaliths and remains of now abandoned villages.
- Mark Cartwright
Timbuktu is a city in Mali, West Africa, that was part of several empires and kingdoms over the centuries. Learn about its prehistory, Roman exploration, Islamic learning, and colonial and modern history.
Timbuktu, région, northern Mali, West Africa, bordering Mauritania on the northwest, Algeria on the northeast, and the régions of Gao on the east and Mopti and Ségou on the south. Timbuktu région was created in 1977 from the western part of Gao région.
Oct 19, 2023 · Timbuktu is a city in Mali that was once a center of Islamic scholarship and trade. Learn about its history, culture, and challenges from this National Geographic article.
