4) Timbuktu Flashcards
1
Q
What is Timbuktu ?
A
It is a city in Mali, situated 20kms north of Niger river. It is a West African city
2
Q
Context ?
A
This city is now totally under the grasp of COVID-19 inspite of it being totally remote and inaccessible
3
Q
Why is it soo isolated ?
A
It is located on the southern tip of Sahara desert where there is nothing but 1000s of miles of barren desert to its north
4
Q
What is SAHEL region in Africa ?
A
It is a transition zone between upper Sahara and lower Savanna grasslands which is comparatively habitable
