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Timbuktu

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Timbuktu

Total population

36,000

Coordinates16.77°, -3.01°

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Overview

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.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
16.7719
Longitude
-3.0087
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Sources

  • Wikipedia