Gharghour

Gharghour is a village in , . Gharghour is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tripoli Zoo and Tripoli International Stadium.

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.

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 3 km west of Gharghour.

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 south of Gharghour.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tripoli.

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Gharghour

Latitude
32.86132° or 32° 51′ 41″ north
Longitude
13.16801° or 13° 10′ 5″ east
Open location code
8F4MV569+G6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1565511446
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“Gharghour” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “غرغور”
  • French: “Gharghour”
  • Hebrew: “ע’רע’ור”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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