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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 26. Chapters: Bamako, Niamey, Timbuktu, Gao, Segou, Onitsha, Mopti, Ansongo, Budapest-Bamako, Koulikoro, Siguiri, American International School of Bamako, Bamba, Mali, Taboye, Gourma-Rharous, Karimama, Benin, Bourem, Lokoja, Kalabougou, Jebba, Markala, Bamako Initiative, Kokry, Diafarabe, Tienfala, Macina, Mali, Baguineda-Camp, Niagadina, Kolongotomo, Boky Were, Meguetan, Temera, Mali, Koima, Pategi, Onitsha-Ado, University of Bamako, Air Mali, Martyrs Bridge, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bamako, King Fahd Bridge, African Photography Encounters, Compagnie malienne pour le developpement du textile, National Assembly of Mali, Hippodrome, Bamako, Banque de l'Habitat du Mali, Korofina, Mali. Excerpt: Timbuktu (pronounced; Koyra Chiini: Tumbutu; French: ), formerly also spelt Timbuctoo, is a town in the West African nation of Mali situated 15 km (9.3 mi) north of the River Niger on southern edge of the Sahara Desert. The town is the capital of the Timbuktu Region, one of the eight administrative regions of Mali. It had a population of 54,453 in the 2009 census. Starting out as a seasonal settlement, Timbuktu became a permanent settlement early in the 12th century. After a shift in trading routes, Timbuktu flourished from the trade in salt, gold, ivory and slaves and became part of the Mali Empire early in the 13th century. In the first half of the 15th century the Tuareg tribes took control of the city for a short period until the expanding Songhay Empire absorbed the city in 1468. A Moroccan army defeated the Songhay in 1591, and made Timbuktu rather than Gao their capital. The invaders established a new ruling class, the arma, who after 1612 became independent of Morocco. However, the golden age of the city was over and it entered a long period of decline. Different tribes governed until the French took over in 1893, a situation t...
