Timbuktu geodata
Timbuktu (Tombouctou) is a seat of a first-order administrative division; located in Mali in Africa/Bamako (GMT+0) time zone. With population of 32,460 people, there are 11 cities with bigger population in this country. Compared to other cities in Mali, 86.9% of cities are located further ↓South; 82% of cities are located further ←West and 68.9% of cities have higher elevation than Timbuktu. Note1
Timbuktu GPS coordinates[2]
16° 46' 24.528" North, 3° 0' 26.712" West
| Map corner | latitude | longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-left | 17.44548°, | -3.71055° |
| Center: | 16.77348°, | -3.00742° |
| Lower-right: | 16.09909°, | -2.3043° |
| Map W x H: | 149.7×149.7 km | = 93×93mi |
| max Lat: | 22.67443° ⇑13.1% North |
| Timbuktu: | 16.77348° |
| min Lat: | ⇓86.9% South 10.55° |
| min Long | Timbuktu | max Long |
| -11.44448° | -3.00742° | 3.14111° |
| W 82%⇐ | ⇒18% E |
Elevation
Elevation of Timbuktu is 274 m = 899 ft, and this is 34 m = 112 ft below average elevation for this country.
| Max E: |
540 m = 1772 ft | 68.9% |
| Avg. | 308 m = 1010 ft | |
| Timbuktu | 274 m = 899 ft | |
Min E: |
39 m = 128 ft | 31.1% |
See also: Mali elevation on elevation.city.
Geographical zone
Timbuktu is located in North Torrid zone (between Equator and Tropic of Cancer). Distance of this Northern Tropic circle is 740.9 km =460.4 mi to North.| Distance of | km | miles | from Timbuktu |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pole | 8142 | 5059.2 | to North |
| Arctic Circle | 5536.1 | 3440 | to North |
| Tropic Cancer | 740.9 | 460.4 | to North |
| Equator | 1865 | 1158.9 | to South |
Nearby cities:
15 places around Timbuktu: (largest is in red/bold)
• Araouane
243.3 km =151.2 mi, 
346°
• Bandiagara
277.1 km =172.2 mi, 
193°
• Bankass
304.7 km =189.3 mi, 190°
• Bourem
283.6 km =176.2 mi, 
85°
• Diré
71.1 km =44.2 mi, 
216°
• Djénné
359.3 km =223.3 mi, 
207°
• Douentza
197.1 km =122.5 mi, 
178°
• Gao
320.7 km =199.3 mi, 
100°
• Goundam
81.2 km =50.5 mi, 
240°
• Gourma Rharous
116 km =72.1 mi, 
84°
• Koro
301.4 km =187.3 mi, 181°
• Mopti
284 km =176.5 mi, 206°
• Niafunké
140.5 km =87.3 mi, 
228°
• Ténenkou
328.8 km =204.3 mi, 218°
• Youwarou
205.9 km =127.9 mi, 220°
In other languages:
- In Spanish: Tombuctú
- In France: Tombouctou
- In Italian: Timbuctù
- In Russian: Томбукту
- In Chinese: 廷巴克图
Sources, notices
• [Note1] Compared only with cities in Mali existing in our database
• [Src1] Map data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (CC-BY-SA)
• [Src2] Other city data from geonames.org with taken over terms of usage.
• [Src3] Geographical zone / Annual Mean Temperature by Robert A. Rohde @ Wikipedia
