or is it like the Neighborhood of Make-Believe and the Dark Side of the Moon?
2007-01-29 10:28:17 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Believe it or not, Timbuktu is a real town located in Mali, West Africa.
2007-01-29 10:31:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a real place but the word is often used with the connotation of "out there" or "far off". I think it's used that way because the word Timbuktu sounds SOOOO foreign and unfamiliar.
2007-01-29 18:32:47 · answer #2 · answered by TJTB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timbuktu
2007-01-29 18:30:38 · answer #3 · answered by Alex 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Real Place! For Real! Really!
2007-01-29 18:32:50 · answer #4 · answered by SmallVoiceInBigWorld 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is real;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timbuktu
2007-01-29 18:31:26 · answer #5 · answered by corporatetrade 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is actually a real place in......Africa I think... My social studies teacher told me last year. I thought it wasn't a real place.
2007-01-29 18:39:12 · answer #6 · answered by Lynne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always knew it was a real place, but I thought it was in New Jersey.
2007-01-29 18:37:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is a real place in Africa.
2007-01-29 18:31:29 · answer #8 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup - here
http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-486828-timbuktu_vacations-i
2007-01-29 18:30:07 · answer #9 · answered by Laptop Jesus 2.0 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is a real city in Mali Africa.
2007-01-29 18:31:31 · answer #10 · answered by sngcanary 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋