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mosqueTimbuktu, Tombouctou
Sankore Madrasah
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteBuilt 988
TypemosqueSudano-Sahelian
Built988
Best monthsJan–Feb · Decweather in Timbuktu
16.78° N, 3.01° WUTC+0 · Greenwich Mean Time
Standing for1,038 years
built 988today 2026
When to goTimbuktu · weather score
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
October: high / low38° / 24°
iAbout
Sankore Madrasah in brief
Sankore Madrasah is a mosque in Timbuktu, Tombouctou, Mali.
It holds the designation part of UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The mosque dates from 988 and is built in the Sudano-Sahelian style.
For a visit, the weather in Timbuktu is best in January, February and December; in October afternoons average 38°.
Facts
- Type
- mosque
- Designation
- part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Built
- 988
- Style
- Sudano-Sahelian
- Nearest town
- Timbuktu
- Region
- Tombouctou
- Coordinates
- 16.77583, -3.00556
iiLocation
Where to find it
iiiWhen to visit
Climate guideWeather in Timbuktu
Month score for sightseeing
Best Jan–Feb · Dec89
Jan
74
Feb
58
Mar
58
Apr
56
May
54
Jun
42
Jul
30
Aug
42
Sep
56
Oct
64
Nov
83
Dec
ivNearby
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Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Sidi Yahya Mosque
0.4 km SW
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Around here
Timbuktu and around
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Timbuktu
Tombouctou · Mali
Jan–Feb · Decbest months
38°July high
274 maltitude
Heritage
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Timbuktu
World Heritage Site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Sidi Yahya Mosque
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site · 1440