Hay Demsheq

Hay Demsheq is a locality in . Hay Demsheq is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include University of Tripoli and Tripoli Zoo.

University
The , is the largest university in and is located in the capital city of . It was founded in 1957 as a branch of the University of Libya before it was divided in 1973 to become what is now known as the .

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. is situated 3½ km southwest of Hay Demsheq.

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…

Hay Demsheq

Latitude
32.85508° or 32° 51′ 18″ north
Longitude
13.19896° or 13° 11′ 56″ east
Elevation
21 metres (69 feet)
Open location code
8F4MV54X+2H
Geo­Names ID
11258325
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Hay Demsheq” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “حي دمشق”

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