Timbuktu
Timbuktu itself is a UNESCO World Heritage Site — listed since 1988, and known for centuries as "the city of 333 saints" — sitting on the southern edge of the Sahara in Mali, a short distance north of the Niger River. Once a medieval centre of Islamic scholarship and trans-Saharan trade, the city carries that history in its mosques and manuscripts, though it has been on the UNESCO endangered list since 2012 due to ongoing instability in the region.
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- Population84,208
- Nearest water from center 2.4 km1.5 mi
Nearest airports
Timbuktu: quick answers
Where is Timbuktu?
Timbuktu is in Mali.
How do you get to Timbuktu?
The nearest airport is Timbuktu (TOM), about 4 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Timbuktu?
The warmest month is June, averaging 35°C95°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 21°C69°F. The wettest month is August, with about 49 mm1.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Timbuktu?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 museums, 5 restaurants and 9 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.