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  • Timbuktu - also called Tombouctou - is in north-central Mali and was once at the end of an ancient trade route.

    daytondailynews.com - News 2010

  • Here the city is spelled "Tombouctou," which I file away, thinking it might be a good way to introduce myself to people here when the situation merits.

    Showtime in the Sahara Freston, Tom 2007

  • Here the city is spelled "Tombouctou," which I file away, thinking it might be a good way to introduce myself to people here when the situation merits.

    Showtime in the Sahara Freston, Tom 2007

  • The air force will be headed by Colonel Mamadou Togolo, who was governor of the northern Tombouctou region.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2008

  • Yes, Timbuktu - or Tombouctou as it is called by its inhabitants - really does exist and it is not in Nepal or the Himalayas as many people respond on first reaction, but in the northern desert of Mali in south western Africa - on the edge of the Niger River.

    Alan Patricof: Dateline Timbuktu - Giving The Poor A Chance 2008

  • For the Tombouctou example, the 6 source time series were merged to create 4 different but similar time series for the same station see Figure 1.

    Hansen's Station Lists « Climate Audit 2007

  • For the Tombouctou example, the 6 source time series were merged to create 4 different but similar time series for the same station see Figure 1.

    Hansen and the GHCN Manual « Climate Audit 2007

  • For example, data for Tombouctou, Mali were available in six different source data sets.

    Hansen and the GHCN Manual « Climate Audit 2007

  • I looked at the Tombouctou data and sure enough there are 4 versions, but where did these come from?

    Hansen and the GHCN Manual « Climate Audit 2007

  • Met some very funny and very nice fellows in medieval garb (think SCA), talked about the resto Tombouctou, and bought some of that medieval apéritif that Laurent had.

    nebet Diary Entry nebet 2005

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