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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: 51. Chapters: Communities on the Niger River, Crossings of the Niger River, Distributaries of the Niger River, Niger Inland Delta, Niger River Delta, Tributaries of the Niger River, Niamey, Bamako, Timbuktu, Djenne, Gao, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, Segou, Onitsha, Bani River, Inner Niger Delta, Mopti, Kandadji Dam, Ansongo, Delta State, W National Park, Koulikoro, Malanville, Niger Basin Authority, Siguiri, Wiwa family lawsuits against Royal Dutch Shell, Bamba, Mali, Sota River, Ansongo Cercle, Taboye, Gourma-Rharous, Karimama, Benin, Bourem, Lokoja, Kalabougou, Jebba, Markala, Nigerian Ports Authority, Kokry, Diafarabe, Tienfala, Macina, Mali, Baguineda-Camp, Niagadina, Kolongotomo, Boky Were, Meguetan, Temera, Mali, Koima, Cross-Niger transition forests, Pategi, Onitsha-Ado, Kainji Dam, Chanomi Creek, Kainji Lake, Royal Niger Company, National Park of Upper Niger, Milo River, Martyrs Bridge, Sokoto River, Lake Debo, King Fahd Bridge, Benue River, Sankarani River, Lete Island, Niger Delta Vigilante, Kennedy Bridge, List of tributaries of the Niger, Tembakounda, Niger Coast Protectorate, Tinkisso River, River Niger Bridge, Forcados River, Atakora River, Escravos River, Mekrou River, Nun River, Sirba River, Tapoa River, Kankelaba River, Bagoe River. 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 the 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, i...
