Abu Salim

Abu Salim is a town in . Abu Salim is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tripoli Zoo and Abou Slim Prison.

Zoo
is a zoological garden and botanical garden in , . Located south of Tripoli's city center adjacent to Tarabulus Zoo Park, it is a large reserve of plants, trees and open green spaces. It was the country's biggest zoo.

Prison
Abu Salim prison is a maximum security prison in , . The prison was notorious during the rule of Muammar Gaddafi for alleged mistreatment and human rights abuses, including a massacre in 1996 in which Human Rights Watch estimated that 1,270 prisoners were killed.

Stadium
The is a multi-purpose stadium in . It can hold 50,000 spectators. It is the main venue used by the Libyan national football team in its FIFA World Cup and African Nations Cup qualifying matches as well as friendlies and other international games. is situated 3½ km west of Abu Salim.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tripoli.

Photo: Jaw101ie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital, largest city, principal harbour and biggest commercial and manufacturing centre of the country of . is in the north-west of Libya on the Mediterranean Sea. It is home to about 1.3 million people…

Abu Salim

Latitude
32.84955° or 32° 50′ 58″ north
Longitude
13.17122° or 13° 10′ 16″ east
Elevation
28 metres (92 feet)
United Nations Location Code
LY ABS
Open location code
8F4MR5XC+RF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1411070218
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2220399
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“Abu Salim” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أبو سليم”
  • French: “Abu Salim”
  • Hebrew: “אבו סלים”

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