Timbuktu Wikipedia
Timbuktu / ˌ t ɪ m b ʌ k ˈ t uː / French Tombouctou; Koyra Chiini Tumbutu is a city in Mali situated 20 km 12 mi north of the Niger town is the capital of the Timbuktu Region one of the eight administrative regions of had a population of 54 453 in the 2021 census Timbuktu started out as a seasonal settlement and became a permanent settlement early in the 12th