UNESCO WHCCulturalInscribed 1988
Timbuktu
This site is inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger.
Overview
Home of the prestigious Koranic Sankore University and other madrasas, Timbuktu was an intellectual and spiritual capital and a centre for the propagation of Islam throughout Africa in the 15th and 16th centuries. Its three great mosques, Djingareyber, Sankore and Sidi Yahia, recall Timbuktu's golden age. Although continuously restored, these monuments are today under threat from desertification.
About Timbuktu
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 eight administrative regions of Mali, having a population of 32,460 in the 2018 census.
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Details
- Countries
- Mali
- ISO Codes
- ML
- Coordinates
- 16.7733, -2.9994
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