Tarabulus Zoo Park
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Tarabulus Zoo Park is a park in Tripoli
, Libya
, located to the south of Tripoli city center. Tripoli Zoo
is in the south-west corner of the park, and the Rixos Al Nasr
hotel is situated in its south-east corner.
Colonel Gaddafi's Bab al-Azizia
complex is situated immediately to the north-east of the park.
Tripoli
Tripoli is the capital and largest city in Libya. It is also known as Western Tripoli , to distinguish it from Tripoli, Lebanon. It is affectionately called The Mermaid of the Mediterranean , describing its turquoise waters and its whitewashed buildings. Tripoli is a Greek name that means "Three...
, Libya
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
, located to the south of Tripoli city center. Tripoli Zoo
Tripoli Zoo
Tripoli Zoo is a zoological garden and botanical garden in Tripoli, Libya. Located south of Tripoli's city center adjacent to Tarabulus Zoo Park, it is a large reserve of plants, trees and open green spaces and is the country's biggest zoo.- References :...
is in the south-west corner of the park, and the Rixos Al Nasr
Rixos Al Nasr
The Rixos Al Nasr is a five star hotel in Tripoli, Libya. Owned by the Turkish-based Rixos Hotels group, it is located in the center of Tripoli, at one corner of Tarabulus Zoo Park. Opened on the 12 March 2010, amongst its first guests was the President of Eritrea, Isaias Afewerki...
hotel is situated in its south-east corner.
Colonel Gaddafi's Bab al-Azizia
Bab al-Azizia
Bab al-Azizia was a military barracks and compound, situated in the southern suburbs of Tripoli, the capital of Libya. It served as the main base for the Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi until its capture by anti-Gaddafi rebels on 23 August 2011, during the Battle of Tripoli in the Libyan...
complex is situated immediately to the north-east of the park.