Timbuktu
in Tombouctou, Mali
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Timbuktu Airport (3 mi) - Goundam Airport (48 mi)
- Ambodedjo Airport (172 mi)
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Aribinda Airport (226 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 16.773 and -3.007 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 16° 46' 24" and W -3° 0' 26"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Franc - XOF
- Spoken languages:
- French, Bambara
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 11:15 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Bamako
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:53 am and 6:28 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -17.125 and 176.934 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Natia - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 4,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Mali.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Mali. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45
Delve into Timbuktu
Timbuktu in Tombouctou with it's 32,460 habitants is a city located in Mali about 439 mi (or 706 km) north-east of Bamako, the country's capital town.
Current time in Timbuktu is now 11:15 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Bamako with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 4 airports closer to Timbuktu. The closest airport in Mali is Timbuktu Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dire, Goundam, Gourma Rharous, Niafunke and Douentza. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 40°C / 103 °F
| Morning Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 37°C / 99 °F |
| Night Temperature | 31°C / 87 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 4% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 31% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
42°C (107 °F)
32°C (89 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
41°C (105 °F)
34°C (93 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
40°C (104 °F)
34°C (94 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
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The Manuscripts of Timbuktu
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A night in a Tuareg tent in the desert Sueblueginger's photos around Timbuktu, Mali (slideshow)
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TIMBOUCTU
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Sankore Madrasah
Sankoré Madrasah, The University of Sankoré, or Sankore Masjid is one of three ancient centers of learning located in Timbuktu, Mali, West Africa. The three mosques of Sankoré, Djinguereber Mosque and Sidi Yahya compose the famous University of Timbuktu. Madrasah means school/university in Arabic and also in other languages associated with Muslim people.
Djinguereber Mosque
The Djinguereber Mosque (Masjid) in Timbuktu, Mali is a famous learning center of Mali built in 1327, and cited as Djingareyber or Djingarey Ber in various languages. Its design is accredited to Abu Es Haq es Saheli who was paid 200 kg (40,000 mithqals) of gold by Musa I of Mali, emperor of the Mali Empire.
Sidi Yahya Mosque
Sidi Yahya is a mosque and madrassa of Timbuktu in the West African country of Mali which finished construction in 1440. Sidi Yahya along with Djinguereber and Sankore compose the "University" of Timbuktu. Sidi Yahya's mausoleum was destroyed on 2 July 2012 following the Battle of Gao and Timbuktu. The sacred legend of this holy site states that the "End of The World" main gate of Sidi Yahya mosque would not be opened until the last day (of the world), or end times.
Timbuktu Airport
Timbuktu Airport is an airport in Timbuktu, Mali opened on April 15, 1961.
Ahmed Baba Institute
The Ahmed Baba Institute, officially the Ahmed Baba Institute of Higher Learning and Islamic Research, is a library and research centre in Timbuktu. The centre was founded in 1973, with financing primarily from Kuwait. It was named after 17th-century Timbuktu scholar Ahmad Baba al Massufi.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
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