oldest known city in sub-Saharan Africa

Question

served as a trading post on the Trans-Saharan trade routes
center of Islamic learning
conquered by Sunni Ali after a 7-month siege

Which West African city is described in this list?
A.
Benin
B.
Gao
C.
Djenne
D.
Timbuktu

Answer 1

The West African city described in the list is D. Timbuktu.

Timbuktu was indeed one of the oldest known cities in sub-Saharan Africa and served as a significant trading post on the Trans-Saharan trade routes. It was also a center of Islamic learning, particularly during the Mali Empire, and it was conquered by Sunni Ali, the ruler of the Songhai Empire, after a seven-month siege in the 15th century.