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| Tombouctou, Mali, is a regional trade center for salt and other basic commodities. Nomads founded the town, situated on the southern edge of the Sahara Desert, in 1100 as a seasonal camp, and today it remains most easily accessible by boat or camel. | ||||||
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| Mali (country); Tombouctou | ||||||
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