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Mankalagoungou Destination Guide
Discover Mankalagoungou in Mali
Mankalagoungou in the region of Tombouctou Region is a town located in Mali - some 422 mi or ( 679 km ) North-East of Bamako , the country's capital .
Local time in Mankalagoungou is now 01:59 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Bamako " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Kongoussi, Gourcy, Djibo, Boulsa, and Timbuktu. When in this area, you might want to check out Kongoussi . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Mankalagoungou ? 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.
Located at 16.73 -3.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 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 27 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 27 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 28 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 28 km away
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