They got it from Taghaza. It is also called "The City of Salt".
They could've also gotten it from mines.
Locals would dig it out of salt lakes with big sea shells and trade it for gold and other valuable resources
timbukto jenne and gaw
The Sahara.
Timbuktu, Jenne, and Gaw (Gow)
Because back then in Africa salt was very scarce and one pound of gold would be worth one pound of salt and they traded salt for gold.
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gold and salt
Gold, cocoa, bauxite, aluminum, manganese ore and diamonds.
Timbuktu, Jenne, and Gaw (Gow)
Because back then in Africa salt was very scarce and one pound of gold would be worth one pound of salt and they traded salt for gold.
salt
gold...
gold
salt
salt
gold and salt
gold
gold and salt
They traded their gold for salt
Gold, cocoa, bauxite, aluminum, manganese ore and diamonds.