Tombouctou
geographical name
Tom·bouc·tou
| \ tōⁿ-bük-ˈtü
\
\
variants:
or traditionally Timbuktu \ ˌtim-ˌbək-ˈtü
, tim-ˈbək-(ˌ)tü \
, tim-ˈbək-(ˌ)tü \
Definition of Tombouctou
town in central Mali population 55,000
Note: Tombouctou was once an important trade center on the Saharan camel caravan routes.