Over the Niger to Timbuktu
Mali - Timbuktu is a town in Mali and also the capital of the region bearing the same name. It lies about 13 kilometers north of the Niger River and has approximately 32,500 inhabitants. Timbuktu was likely founded in the 12th century by the Tuareg as a resting ...
The Dogon Valley and old Djenne
Mali - The Dogon Valley is one of the few regions in West Africa where the people have managed to preserve their culture much as it was centuries ago. To this day, people still live according to the traditions of their distant ancestors. This is partly due to ...