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Timbuktu ( / ˌtɪmbʌkˈtuː / 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. It is the capital of the Tombouctou Region, one of the eight administrative regions of Mali, having a population of 54,453 in the 2009 census.
2 days ago · Timbuktu, city in the western African country of Mali, historically important as a trading post on the trans-Saharan caravan route and as a centre of Islamic culture ( c. 1400–1600). It is located on the southern edge of the Sahara, about 8 miles (13 km) north of the Niger River.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jul 25, 2018 · Timbuktu was a center of Islamic scholarship and trade in West Africa for centuries, but now faces threats from desert encroachment and armed conflict. Learn about its history, culture, and manuscripts in this guide by 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
Oct 19, 2023 · Learn about the history and culture of Timbuktu, an ancient West African city that was a center of Islamic scholarship and trade. Discover its three mud-and-timber mosques, its priceless manuscripts, and its challenges and threats.
Starting out as a seasonal settlement, Timbuktu was in the kingdom of Mali when it became a permanent settlement early in the 12th century. After a shift in trading routes, the town flourished from the trade in salt, gold, ivory and slaves from several towns and states such as Begho of Bonoman, Sijilmassa, and other Saharan cities. [1]
Jun 6, 2022 · Learn how Timbuktu, a West African city, became a major intellectual hub of Islamic civilization in the 15th and 16th centuries. Discover its origins as a trading post, its mosques and schools, its manuscripts and oral histories, and its decline and revival.
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