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