Tim -- means well in the local language Buktu -- the name of the woman whose well it was. So they named the town Timbuktu. And here's a picture of her original well
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Xyzzy December 20, 2025
Tim -- means well in the local language Buktu -- the name of the woman whose well it was. So they named the town Timbuktu. And here's a picture of her original well

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