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Explore Koyretao in Mali

Koyretao in the region of Tombouctou Region is a town in Mali - some 423 mi or ( 682 km ) North-East of Bamako , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Koyretao is now 10:27 AM (Thursday) . 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 . Where to go and what to see in Koyretao ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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 22 km away
Tags: Airports in Mali

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.

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Located at 16.77 -3.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: 1320s architecture, Aga Khan Trust for Culture projects, History of Islam, Mosques in Mali, Timbuktu

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 26 km away
Tags: 15th-century architecture, Archaeological sites in Mali, Education in Mali, Madrassas, Mosques in Mali, Timbuktu

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 27 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 27 km away
Tags: Archives, Buildings and structures in Mali, Educational institutions established in 1973, Libraries in Africa