Essakane
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Essakane is an oasis town in the northern part of Mali. It is located in the Tombouctou Region, several hours' drive (approximately 65 kilometers) north of the city of Timbuktu.
Essakane is the site of an annual music festival called Festival au Désert (Festival in the Desert), which has been held each January since 2001. The festival showcases the music of the local Tuareg people, as well as musicians from other nearby nations such as Mauritania and Niger.
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