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Arrival at Timbuktu
- When
- April–4 May 1828
- Where
- Timbuktu
Caillié arrived in Timbuktu in April 1828, staying for two weeks before departing for Morocco.
Caillié reached Timbuktu in April 1828, a year after setting off from Kakondy on 19 April 1827. He stayed for two weeks, recording his impressions of the city. He left on 4 May 1828 with a caravan of 600 camels, heading north across the Sahara Desert to Tangier in Morocco.
Sources
- René Caillié Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07
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