Tripoli Zoo

Tripoli 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.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Abou Slim Prison and Tripoli International Stadium.

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 3 km south of Tripoli 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 4 km west of Tripoli Zoo.

Church
Photo: rahul3, CC BY 2.0.
The St. Francis Pro-Cathedral or simply Church of St. Francis, is a Roman Catholic church located in the city of , . is situated 4 km north of Tripoli Zoo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tripoli.

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…

Tripoli Zoo

Latitude
32.85895° or 32° 51′ 32″ north
Longitude
13.17859° or 13° 10′ 43″ east
Open location code
8F4MV55H+HC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 100827826
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­zoo
Wiki­data ID
Q7843680
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Serbian—“Tripoli Zoo” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: حديقة حيوان طرابلس
  • French: Zoo de Tripoli
  • German: Zoo Tripolis
  • Japanese: トリポリ動物園
  • Lithuanian: Tripolio zoologijos sodas
  • Lithuanian: Tripolio Zoologijos Sodas
  • Serbian: Зоолошки врт Триполи

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Militia 301 and مسجد الأرقم بأبي سليم.

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