Timbuktu
Timbuktu ranks 3,602nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ludwigslust Palace, South Dakota, and Kunming. Memorable people born in Timbuktu include Askia Mohammad I, Ali Farka Touré, and Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé. Timbuktu has been the birth place of many politicians and singers. Timbuktu is located in Mali.
Timbuktu is an ancient city in Mali, situated 20 kilometres north of the Niger River. It is the capital of the Tombouctou Region, one of the eight administrative regions of Mali, having a population of 54,453 in the 2009 census. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1443 and 1949, Timbuktu was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Askia Mohammad I, Ali Farka Touré, and Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé.
People Born in Timbuktu
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Askia Mohammad I
1443 - 1538
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 1
Ali Farka Touré
1939 - 2006
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 2
Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé
1948 - 2021
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 3
Soumaïla Cissé
1949 - 2020
HPI: 43.15
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Born in Timbuktu
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Timbuktu were politicians (3) and singers (1), while most who died were .
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Timbuktu since 1700.
