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Elaket Destination Guide

Explore Elaket in Mali

Elaket in the region of Tombouctou Region is a place in Mali - some 443 mi or ( 713 km ) North-East of Bamako , the country's capital city .

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Time in Elaket is now 04:24 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Bamako " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Nouna, Kongoussi, Gourcy, Djibo, and Timbuktu. Since you are here already, consider visiting Nouna . Where to go and what to see in Elaket ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Bourem-Inaly

Bourem-Inaly is a village and commune of the Cercle of Timbuktu in the Tombouctou Region of Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 8,532.

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Located at 16.69 -2.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Communes of Mali, Populated places in the Tombouctou Region

Timbuktu Airport

Timbuktu Airport is an airport in Timbuktu, Mali opened on April 15, 1961.

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Located at 16.73 -3.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Airports in Mali

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.

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Located at 16.78 -3.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 980s establishments, African architecture, History of Azawad, History of Islam, History of Mali, Mali Empire, Universities in Mali, University of Sankore

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.

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Located at 16.78 -3.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Archives, Buildings and structures in Mali, Educational institutions established in 1973, Libraries in Africa

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.

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Located at 16.77 -3.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 15th-century architecture, Archaeological sites in Mali, Education in Mali, Madrassas, Mosques in Mali, Timbuktu