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because of its location between in northern Africa and the gold fields in the south
in africa
Timbuktu.
Timbuktu was important to Songai for it's location between the salt mines in Northern Africa, and Gold Fields in the south.
currently not really current day timbuktu is just a town in the north african state of mali. however in historical times timbuktu was an important town in the transaharan trade and acted as an important market town with several trade routes coverging around the town.
its no longer a stop on trade route linking Europe with Timbuktu
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the answer is Timbuktu
Timbuktu is a geographic location. It is not an animal.
Timbuktu.
Sundiata, the great chief of the Malinke and the king of the Mali Empire, made Timbuktu an important center for Islamic Culture
Timbuktu was so important because it was considered a hub for Islamic learning and trading. Its location was at a major crossroads of the Sahara Desert.