Timbuktu
See Timbuktu in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(tĭmˌbŭk-to͞oˈ, tĭm-bŭkˈto͞o) or Tom·bouc·tou (tōɴˌbo͞ok-to͞oˈ)
A city of central Mali near the Niger River northeast of Bamako. Founded in the 11th century by the Tuareg, it became a major trading center (primarily for gold and salt) by the 14th century. Timbuktu was sacked in 1593 by invaders from Morocco and fell to the French in 1894. Population: 32,400.
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