Timbuktu
Timbuktu is a regional capital in Mali with a population of about 84,208.
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 19 administrative regions of Mali, having a population of around one million people in the 2022 census.
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About Timbuktu
| Country | Mali |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 08 |
| Population | 84,208 |
| Local currency | XOF |
| Coordinates | 16.7735, -3.0074 |
| Time zone | Africa/Bamako |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 707 km · Bamako |
| Population (Mali) | #12 most populated in Mali |
| Where on Earth | 16°46′25″N · 3°0′27″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 1,867 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 8,152 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Tuxtla (Mexico) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -16.77, 176.99 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Paris | 3,600 km |
| Cairo | 3,774 km |
| London | 3,871 km |
| Moscow | 5,521 km |
| Dubai | 6,078 km |
| São Paulo | 6,524 km |