Timbuktu
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Introduction
Timbuktu is one of those names which makes you feel like goin to exotic places immediately. Although Timbuktu itself is not as exotic as it may sound, the place itself has many attractions. It is the home of the Koranic Sankore University and other madrasas. The city was a centre of intellectuality and spirituality and for the propagation of Islam throughout Africa in the 15th and 16th centuries. The three mosques all are a witness of Timbuktu's golden age. Timbuktu therefore is on the Unesco World Heritage List.
Neighbourhoods
Sights and Activities
Events and Festivals
Weather
Timbuktu has a hot and generally dry semi-desert climate with a short rainy season from June to September when there can be severe thunderstorms with occasonial floodings. Rains can be unpredictable though and sometimes the rainy season means just a few showers now and then. The coolest time is between December and February. Temperatures still are between 30 and 35 degrees Celsius during these months. April to June are very hot with average daytime temperatures of 42 degrees Celcius, but maximums of 48 have been recorded in all of these months. Nigths average between 13 in December and January to 27 degrees Celsius in June.
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