a city of Africa, and capital of a rich and populous country, situated near the Niger, in E. Long. 1. 30. and N. Lat. 16. 30. Some manufacturers, particularly that of cotton cloth, are carried on in Tombuctoo; and it has a considerable trade with the caravans. Many fruitless attempts have recently been made by European travellers to reach this city, which is supposed to be one of the most considerable in the interior of Africa. See AFRICA, SUPPLEMENT.