A few facts about Timbuktu
- Timbuktu has about 84,000 residents, which puts it in the top 20 cities of Mali.
- No town in Tombouctou is bigger.
- Bamako, the largest city in Mali, is about 707 km away.
- Towns nearby: Diré (71 km) and Goundam (81 km).
Dating by city / Mali / Tombouctou / Timbuktu
Members from Timbuktu and towns within 50 km who make their profile public will appear here.
Daytime dates suit a town like Timbuktu: a late breakfast or a walk before lunch feels relaxed and ends on its own.
In the app you choose the distance yourself: from 10 km to 500 km, or “Any distance”.
Yes. YADate is a free online dating site, in Timbuktu and everywhere else: profiles, search filters, likes, messages, voice messages and gifts cost nothing, and there is no premium plan. The only limits are daily caps against spam, such as 40 new conversations a day.
YADate never creates fake profiles or writes on behalf of people who don't exist. A moderator checks every photo before it appears, every member confirms an email address, and any profile can be reported. If someone asks for money or rushes you onto another app, report them — a moderator will look into it.
Yes. In the filters you can search around any other city, in Mali or abroad.
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