Timbuctoo — This article is about Timbuctoo, the children s book series. For the city in Mali, see Timbuktu; for the community in California, see Timbuctoo, California. Timbuctoo is a series of 25 children s books, written and illustrated by Roger Hargreaves … Wikipedia
Timbuctoo, California — Timbuctoo is an unincorporated community in Yuba County, California. It lies at an elevation of 397 feet (121 m).References*gnis|1660003 … Wikipedia
TIMBUCTOO — (20), an important city of the Western Soudan, situated at the edge of the Sahara, 8 m. N. of the Upper Niger, at the centre of five caravan routes which lead to all parts of North Africa; carries on a large transit trade, exchanging European… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Timbuctoo — n. any distant or remote place. Etymology: Timbuktu in W. Africa … Useful english dictionary
Timbuktoo — Timbuctoo Timbuctoo, Timbuktoo Timbuktooprop. n., A city on the southern edge of the Sahara, in central Africa, some nine miles from the Niger. It is about three miles around, and was formerly surrounded by a clay wall. Timbuctoo has a large… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Saharan explorers — a potted list.* Herodotus born c. 484 BC Herodotus in his Histories mentions for example the Garamantes of Libya. Click for Quotations* Al Idrisi (1100 1166) born in Cueta. Wrote a medieval geography The Book of Roger. Created a map of the world… … Wikipedia
Timbuktu — Infobox Settlement name =PAGENAME official name = other name = native name = nickname = settlement type = total type = motto = translit lang1= translit lang1 type=Koyra Chiini: translit lang1 info=Tumbutu translit lang1 info1=Tombouctou imagesize … Wikipedia
Djenné — Commune and town … Wikipedia
Legends of Africa — Africa has a wealth of history which is largely unrecorded. Myths, fables and legends abound.Imhotep of EgyptExternal reference: * http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic figures/imhotep.shtml * http://www.nbufront.org/html/MastersMuseums/JHClarke/H… … Wikipedia
Great Mosque of Djenné — The Great Mosque s signature trio of minarets overlooks the central market of Djenné. Basic information Location … Wikipedia