Mali

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Timbuktu, a historic city in Mali sits near the Niger River where Africa’s savannas disappear into the sands of the Sahara Desert. It was once...

DOGON COUNTRY – MALI

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Dogon Country is the name used for the region of south-central Mali renowned for its secluded villages embedded on cliffs that are up to 500m...

MOUNT HOMBORI – MALI

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Mount Hombori is located in the Hombori Tondo region of Mali, West Africa. It consists of an inaccessible tableland of about 2 km square located...

TOMB OF ASKIA (GAO) – MALI

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The tomb of Askia is located in Gao, a city in eastern Mali. It is believed to be the burial place of Askia Mohammad I,...

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