World Heritage Identification Number: 119
World Heritage since: 1988
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: Yes
Country: 🇲🇱 Mali
Continent: Africa
UNESCO World Region: Africa
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Timbuktu: The Intellectual and Spiritual Capital of West Africa
Timbuktu, officially known as Tombouctou, is an ancient city located in the Tombouctou Region of Mali, approximately 20 kilometers north of the Niger River. This historical city, which has a population of around 32,460 according to the 2018 census, serves as the regional capital.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
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.
Encyclopedia Record: 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.Additional Site Details
Area: Not available
(iv) — Outstanding example of a type of building or landscape
(v) — Outstanding example of traditional human settlement
Coordinates: 16.77333333 , -2.999444444
