| (907
km from Bamako), accessible by air, road, and boat (Koulikoro –
Kabara – city located 15 km from Timbuktu). Located on the edge of the Sahara, Timbuktu has always been a cultural meeting place for the peoples of the savanna and the Arab-Berber civilizations. The “city of 333 saints,” the “mysterious city,” “Rome of the Sudan,” or “Mecca of the Sahara.” Timbuktu is designated a UNESCO world heritage site. The city is a transit point for salt caravans coming from the North. It is an ethnic crossroads, a melting pot where various cultures, customs, and mores come together. Timbuktu cannot be described—it must be experienced. Tourist attractions to visit: •
The wells of Buktu: Buktu was an old woman who is said to have lent
her name to the city; (Tin Buktu means “well of Buktu”) |
|
