Your films in Timbuktu. Even on 1 Mbps.
Timbuktu at a glance
- Where
- Tombouctou, Mali
- Population
- about 84,000
- Time zone
- Africa/Bamako (UTC+0)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 19:00–23:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 11 h 8 min in mid-winter, 13 h 8 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 274 m
- Nearest cities
- Sikasso 671 km · Bamako 707 km
- Subtitle languages
- French, Bambara
Timbuktu, and the connections it runs on
As the capital of Tombouctou, Timbuktu has its own mix of connections. With about 84,000 residents, Timbuktu sits where city broadband gives way to rural connections.
Making a bundle last in Timbuktu
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Timbuktu? About 8 hours of HD 720p with Silux Media, versus 3.7 hours with other media servers at the same picture quality (our measurements).
Travelling around Tombouctou
The nearest other cities we cover are Sikasso (671 km) and Bamako (707 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
Crossing into Burkina Faso? Ouagadougou is about 515 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Timbuktu's time zone and viewing hours
Local time in Timbuktu is UTC+0, with no clock change. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (19:00–23:00 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Timbuktu gets about 11 h 8 min of daylight in mid-winter and 13 h 8 min in mid-summer.
Questions from Timbuktu
What does Silux Media cost in Mali?
Free. Running the server at home in Timbuktu costs nothing, and the apps are free; paid plans only add managed extras.
Does it work on slower connections around Timbuktu?
Yes. Silux Media plays HD from about 0.7 Mbps and keeps going below 0.3 Mbps at lower quality — built for fixed-wireless, satellite and rural mobile links.
Will it work on the way to Sikasso?
Yes — the 671 km trip to Sikasso is no problem: the stream adapts to each mast you pass instead of stopping.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Timbuktu?
Between about 7 and 11 pm local time. Quality re-adjusts every three seconds, so a crowded evening network means a lighter picture for a moment, not a frozen one.
How much mobile data does a film use in Timbuktu?
Roughly 0.6 GB for an hour of 720p and 1.0 GB in 1080p, so a two-hour film in HD fits in about 2.0 GB of your plan.
Can I watch my own films in Timbuktu?
Yes. Install the free Silux Media server on a computer at home and watch on your phone, tablet, laptop or TV — in Timbuktu, elsewhere in Tombouctou, or abroad.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.