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Toya Destination Guide
Explore Toya in Mali
Toya in the region of Tombouctou Region is a town in Mali - some 429 mi or ( 690 km ) North-East of Bamako , the country's capital city .
Current time in Toya is now 02:54 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Bamako " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Kongoussi, Gourcy, Djibo, Boulsa, and Timbuktu. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Kongoussi . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Toya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Tri Cycling Africa-Trailer
BRISBANE SCREENING OF TRI CYCLING AFRICA ON SAT 25th NOV 2012 - Visit www.TriCyclingAfrica.com for tickets!_______________________________________ Two Aussies cycle West Africa on a tandem recumbent t ..
Super Khoumeissa Band at Festival au Desert 2010
the incredible Super Khoumeissa Band from Gao, Mali perform Takamba style in the Traditional Music tent at the Festival au Desert. Their amplification and compositions rival Philip Glass, and many of ..
The Hidden Treasures of Timbuktu http://www.josephhunwick.com
Original Music by Robin Stuart : robinstuart@hotmail.co.uk Photographs by Joseph Hunwick. www.josephhunwick.com From the book " The Hidden Treasures of Timbuktu" http Witten by John Hunwick & Alida Bo ..
Festival au Desert, Timbuktu 2009: Habib Koité soundcheck
Habib Koité soundchecking his song 'N'Ba' at Festival au Desert 2009, Timbuktu, Mali ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Timbuktu Airport
Timbuktu Airport is an airport in Timbuktu, Mali opened on April 15, 1961.
Located at 16.73 -3.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Djinguereber Mosque
The Djinguereber Mosque (Masjid) in Timbuktu, Mali is a famous learning center of Mali built in 1327, and cited as Djingareyber or Djingarey Ber in various languages. Its design is accredited to Abu Es Haq es Saheli who was paid 200 kg (40,000 mithqals) of gold by Musa I of Mali, emperor of the Mali Empire.
Located at 16.77 -3.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Sidi Yahya Mosque
Sidi Yahya is a mosque and madrassa of Timbuktu in the West African country of Mali which finished construction in 1440. Sidi Yahya along with Djinguereber and Sankore compose the "University" of Timbuktu. Sidi Yahya's mausoleum was destroyed on 2 July 2012 following the Battle of Gao and Timbuktu. The sacred legend of this holy site states that the "End of The World" main gate of Sidi Yahya mosque would not be opened until the last day (of the world), or end times.
Located at 16.77 -3.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Sankore Madrasah
Sankoré Madrasah, The University of Sankoré, or Sankore Masjid is one of three ancient centers of learning located in Timbuktu, Mali, West Africa. The three mosques of Sankoré, Djinguereber Mosque and Sidi Yahya compose the famous University of Timbuktu. Madrasah means school/university in Arabic and also in other languages associated with Muslim people.
Located at 16.78 -3.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Ahmed Baba Institute
The Ahmed Baba Institute, officially the Ahmed Baba Institute of Higher Learning and Islamic Research, is a library and research centre in Timbuktu. The centre was founded in 1973, with financing primarily from Kuwait. It was named after 17th-century Timbuktu scholar Ahmad Baba al Massufi.
Located at 16.78 -3.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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