Timbuktu Airport

Timbuktu (English: /ˌtɪmbʌkˈt/ ; French: Tombouctou; Koyra Chiini: ; ) is a city in Mali, situated north of the Niger River. The town is the capital of the Tombouctou Region, one of the eight administrative regions of Mali and one town of Songhai people. It had a population of 54,453 in the 2009 census. Timbuktu began as a seasonal settlement and became a permanent settlement early in the 12th century. After a shift in trading routes, particularly after the visit by Mansa Musa around 1325, Tim…