Fun fact 3 about Timbuktu
city
Timbuktu was a well-known trade center and academic hotspot during the medieval period, particularly under the Mali Empire.
Timbuktu
Mali
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Timbuktu
Mali
Country
Mali
Population
54.5K
Coordinates
16.77, -3.00
Timbuktu is an ancient city in Mali, situated 20 kilometres north of the Niger River. It is the capital of the Tombouctou Region, one of the 19 administrative regions of Mali, having a population of around one million people in the 2022 census.
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