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Timbuktu
Timbuktu is in Mali, in Timbuktu Cercle. This sheet answers with open data: what the place is, where it sits at GPS precision and which notable attractions lie a few kilometers away.
Data sheet
| What it is | UNESCO World Heritage Site |
|---|---|
| Country | Mali |
| City or region | Timbuktu Cercle |
| Coordinates | 16.7733 N, 2.9994 W |
| UNESCO World Heritage | Yes (site or site component) |
| Notability (sitelinks) | 128 |
The 5 closest notable attractions
| Attraction | Country | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Bandiagara Escarpment | Mali | 264.2 |
| Tomb of Askia | Mali | 319.6 |
| Ruins of Loropéni | Burkina Faso | 721.2 |
| W-Arly-Pendjari Complex | Niger | 803.0 |
| Comoé National Park | Ivory Coast | 850.3 |
The closest neighbor is Bandiagara Escarpment, 264.2 km away in a straight line. The table above answers the question every itinerary starts with: what else is nearby?
The name in 3 languages
| Português | Tombuctu |
|---|---|
| English | Timbuktu |
| Español | Tombuctú |
Source and method
| Source | Wikidata (CC0), snapshot of 2026-07-09 |
|---|---|
| Distances | Haversine over 16.7733 N, 2.9994 W and the 2,000 attractions in the snapshot |
| Notability | Timbuktu: 128 sitelinks; closest neighbor Bandiagara Escarpment at 264.2 km |
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