Timbuktu

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  • Country: Mali
  • Inscription date: 1988
  • Is the site in danger: Yes
  • Removal date: 2005
  • Area: 0 m2
  • Category: Cultural
  • Transboundary: No

Latest news

Timbuktu: Mali's ancient city defies jihadist siege to stage a festival

Read: BBC

2023-12-19

A security vacuum in the Sahel has left Timbuktu blockaded by Islamist militants

Read: NPR

2023-10-05

Timbuktu siege: Two killed in Mali mortar attack

Read: BBC

2023-09-22

Attack kills at least two people in Mali’s besieged city of Timbuktu

Read: Al Jazeera

2023-09-22

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Coordinates: [16°77′N, -2°99′S]
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Updated: 100 days ago

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CC BY 4.0

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