Why was Timbuktu an important location in Mali's empire? It was the capital of Ghana. It was a center for learning. It controlled the gold and salt trade. It was the earliest city founded in West Africa.

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Why was Timbuktu an important location in Mali's empire?    It was the capital of Ghana. It was a center for learning. It controlled the gold and salt trade. It was the earliest city founded in West Africa.

anonymous · Answer

Timbuktu (; ; Koyra Chiini: Tumbutu), formerly also spelled Timbuctoo and Timbuktoo, is a town in the West African nation of Mali situated north of the River Niger on the southern edge of the Sahara Desert. The town is the capital of the Timbuktu Region, one of the eight administrative regions of Mali. It had a population of 54,453 in the 2009 census. Starting out as a seasonal settlement, Timbuktu became a permanent settlement early in the 12th century.

kingofhou · Answer

The correct answer is 'it was a center of learning.'