Photographs from the northern Sahel
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The climate in Timbuktu is desert-like, there is always a hot, dry wind (harmattan) blowing from the Sahara. - Traders sell their wares at a market in Timbuktu. - Mali - 1969
Built in 1581, the Sankóre Mosque in Timbuktu has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1988. It is a courtyard mosque. This lies as an inner courtyard in the centre of the complex. The minaret is located on the south side. Clay, which was specifically shaped, served as the building material. - Timbuktu - Mali - 1969
The city of Timbuktu is located about 12 kilometres north of the Niger River, which flows past in a large arc from the Massina region in a south-westerly direction. - Selling ceramics at a market in Timbuktu. - Mali - 1969
There are different interpretations of the name Timbuktu: "well of Buktu", "the far well" or "place in the dunes". - Drawing water at a well in the surroundings of Timbuktu - Mali - 1969
A little girl crushes salt - Timbuktu - Mali - 1969
The artisan needs a lot of patience when making straw jewellery. - Timbuktu - Mali - 1969
A visit to a hairdresser is not only for a shave, but also for a long chat. - Timbuktu - Mali - 1969
Clay Mosque near Timbuktu - Mali - 1969
