Bāb Ban Ghashīr
in Tripoli, Libya

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
0.000 and 0.000 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 0° 0' 0" and E 0° 0' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dinar - LYD
Spoken languages:
Arabic, Italian, English
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 12:45 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Tripoli
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:01 am and 7:08 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-21.232 and -159.828 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Arorangi
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Libya in Northern Africa

Safety Score: 5,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Libya.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Libya. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Explore Bāb Ban Ghashīr

The district Bāb Ban Ghashīr of in Tripoli is located in Libya a little north-east of Tripoli, the country's capital.

If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

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Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 32%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 29th of March 2024

27°C (80 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

30°C (86 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Scattered clouds, strong breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

30°C (86 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

AL WADDAN HOTEL TRIPOLI

Address
2.429,3 mi
DAHARA
1 Tripoli
Libya

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Tripoli Radisson Blu Al Mahary Hotel

Address
2.429,7 mi
AL FATAH STREET, CORNICHE
NA Tripoli
Libya

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Four Points by Sheraton Tripoli

Address
2.426,7 mi
GARGARESH ST HI ELANDALUS
00000 Tripoli
Libya

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Restoration of the Islamic Museum in Tripoli by Studio Italia Costruzioni

Published: June 13, 2010
Length: 08:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: studioitaliaTv

For more information: www.studioitaliacostruzioni.com The Islamic Museum stands in the al Sur area, in Shari' Sidi Khaliffa, just a few kilometres south of the centre of the Medina of...


Radisson Blu Hotel, Tripoli

Published: July 13, 2012
Length: 43:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: radissonblutophotel

Radisson Blu Al Mahary hotel is a landmark of its own which is located in the heart of tripoli"s exclusive diplomatic district.This outstanding and modern hotel offers extensive business &...


NTC chief arrives in Tripoli

Published: September 11, 2011
Length: 41:08 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: Al Jazeera English

For the first time since the uprising in Libya began, the head of the National Transitional Council has touched down in Tripoli. The arrival of Mustafa Abdel Jalil is aimed at boosting the...


غروب في طرابلس Sunset in Tripoli

Published: December 23, 2012
Length: 08:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ali Tweel

مجرد غروب شمس في طرابلس مدته 5 دقائق لكن تم تسريعه إلى 1:22 دقيقة، تم تصويره بهاتف سامسونج جالاكسي س3 يوم الأحد...


Tripoli Roads 5 شوارع طرابلس

Published: May 15, 2012
Length: 21:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ali Tweel

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Photographs of Tripoli and the National Museum of Antiquities

Published: May 17, 2009
Length: 13:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Miklos Kiss

A slideshow of photographs taken in Tripoli and the National Museum of Antiquities, Libya in February 2009. In February 2009 we went on a 5-day trip to the beautiful and friendly country...


Assailants attack Moroccan embassy in Libya's Tripoli

Published: April 13, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: VideoNews

Cleaning workers remove the debris of damaged Moroccan embassy headquarters after unknown assailants have launched two rocket propelled grenades (RPGs) at the Moroccan embassy building in ...


Tours-TV.com: Tripoli

Published: December 16, 2014
Length: 28:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ToursTV Com

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قصف الناتو لمعسكر 77 (الهناقر) NATO in Tripoli-Libya

Published: September 09, 2011
Length: 20:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mahmud Meskawi

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Published: November 05, 2012
Length: 21:56 min
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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Action of 16 May 1797

The action of 16 May 1797 took place near Tripoli in present-day Libya. The Danish squadron was victorious over a Tripolitan squadron that outnumbered them in terms of the number of vessels. The result was a peace treaty between the Bey of Tripoli and Denmark.

Located at 32.9022, 13.1858 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.430 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Conflicts in 1797, Naval battles involving Denmark, , 1797 in Denmark

Second Battle of Tripoli Harbor

The Second Battle of Tripoli Harbor, was a naval action during a naval blockade which took place in Tripoli Harbor in 1804. The battle is part of the First Barbary War between forces of the United States and the forces of Tripoli.

Located at 32.9022, 13.1858 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.430 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Naval battles of the Barbary Wars, United States Marine Corps in the 18th and 19th centuries, Ottoman Tripolitania, History of Tripoli

First Battle of Tripoli Harbor

The First Battle of Tripoli Harbor was a naval battle fought on May 16, 1802 in Tripoli Harbor between a combined force consisting of the American frigate USS Boston and two Swedish Navy frigates against several Tripolitan Barbary corsairs. The Swedish-American force was enforcing the blockade when an engagement broke out between it and Tripolitan forces. The Allied fleet damaged the Tripolitan squadron as well as the harbor fortifications before withdrawing and resuming the blockade.

Located at 32.9047, 13.1933 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.430 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Naval battles of the Barbary Wars, Naval battles involving Sweden

Gurgi Mosque

Gurgi Mosque is a mosque in Tripoli, Libya. It lies in the heart of old Tripoli (the medina) as part of a complex of historic buildings. The mosque is an important tourist attraction, as is the area as a whole; nearby is the Roman Arch of Marcus Aurelius. The mosque was commissioned by Mustafa Gurgi and built in 1834. Tripoli then was under Ottoman ruler Pasha Yusuf Karamanli, whose reign extended from 1795 to 1832. The Gurgi Mosque was built by the command of the naval captain Mustafa Gurgi.

Located at 32.8994, 13.1756 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.429 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mosques in Tripoli, Religious buildings completed in 1834

Bin Ashur

Bin Ashur is a neighbourhood of Tripoli, Libya. The densely-populated area housed many diplomats and was considered to be a wealthy area. United States bombing in 1986 devastated the neighbourhood. Eiji Tanaka, the Ambassador of Japan to Libya, speculated that the U.S. bombs were intended to reach the Central Security Organization behind the Embassy of France to Libya, which received damage.

Located at 32.8772, 13.2126 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.429 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighborhoods of Tripoli

Tripoli International Fair

Tripoli International Fair, abbreviated TIF,, is an annual commercial exhibition and trade event taking place in Tripoli, Libya. It involves participants from North Africa and is organized by The General Board of Fairs (GBF). The Tripoli International Fair was founded in 1927 and is considered to be the oldest Trade Fair in Africa. The 2008 session of TIF took place between 2 and 12 April 2008.

Located at 32.8881, 13.1678 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.428 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tripoli, Trade fairs, Economy of Libya

Port of Tripoli

The Port of Tripoli is the principal sea port in Tripoli, the capital of Libya, and one of the oldest ports in the Mediterranean. The port serves general cargo, bulk cargo & passengers. The Port of Tripoli contains many cargo terminals, and is capable of servicing many ships at once. The port also features a yacht club, and fishing wharf.

Located at 32.9047, 13.1933 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.430 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Neighborhoods of Tripoli, Ports and harbors of Libya

Red Castle Museum

The Red Castle Museum or Assaraya Alhamra Museum, or Archaeological Museum of Tripoli, is Libya's national museum. Designed in conjunction with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the museum covers 5,000 years from prehistory to the independence revolution (1953) era. It is located in Tripoli's Assaria al-Hamra or Red Castle fortress, on the promontory above and adjacent to the old-town district with medina Ghadema.

Located at 32.8958, 13.1803 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.429 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeological museums, Forts in Libya, History museums, Museums established in 1919, Museums in Tripoli, Natural history museums

Siege of Tripoli (1551)

The Siege of Tripoli occurred in 1551 when the Ottomans besieged and vanquished the Knights of Malta in the fortress of Tripoli, modern Libya. The Spanish Habsburgs had established a fort in Tripoli in 1510 under Charles V, and remitted it the Knights in 1530. The siege culminated in a six-day bombardment and the surrender of the city on 15 August.

Located at 32.9022, 13.1858 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.430 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Conflicts in 1551, Sieges involving the Ottoman Empire, Battles involving the Knights Hospitaller, History of Tripoli, Suleiman the Magnificent, 16th century in the Ottoman Empire, 1550s in Africa

Action of 1 August 1801

The Action of 1 August 1801 was a single-ship action of the First Barbary War fought between the American schooner USS Enterprise and the Tripolitan polacca Tripoli off the coast of modern-day Libya. As part of Commodore Richard Dale's Mediterranean Squadron, Enterprise had been deployed with the American force blockading the Vilayet of Tripoli. Enterprise, under the command of Lieutenant Andrew Sterett, had been sent by Commodore Dale to gather supplies at Malta.

Located at 32.8762, 13.1875 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.428 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Conflicts in 1801, Naval battles of the Barbary Wars

Tripoli Cathedral

Tripoli Cathedral was a Roman Catholic cathedral in Tripoli, the capital of Libya, located on Algeria/Elgazayer Square - Maidan al Jazair /Maydan elgazayer in the city centre.

Located at 32.8906, 13.1858 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.429 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Religious buildings completed in 1928, Cathedrals in Libya, Conversion of non-Muslim places of worship into mosques, Mosques in Tripoli, Roman Catholic cathedrals in Africa, Roman Catholic churches in Libya

Action of 22 June 1803

The Action of 22 June 1803 was a naval battle between the United States Navy and the Tripolitan Navy during the First Barbary War. Two ships from the American squadron blockading Tripoli, the USS John Adams and the USS Enterprise, met and engaged a Tripolitan polacre along with nine gunboats. After fighting a sharp action for forty five minutes the gunboats veered off and the polacre was abandoned.

Located at 32.9022, 13.1858 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.430 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Naval battles of the Barbary Wars, Conflicts in 1803

Bombardment of Tripoli (1828)

The Bombardment of Tripoli in 1828 was a naval engagement fought between the navies of Tripoli and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. After the Pasha of Tripoli demanded money from the Kingdom of Two Sicillies in exchange for peace, the Neapolitan government sent a squadron to Tripoli to refuse the Tripolitan demands and attempt to coerce the Tripolitans away from war.

Located at 32.9022, 13.1858 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.430 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Naval battles involving the Kingdom of Naples

Martyrs' Square, Tripoli

The Martyrs' Square; known as Green Square (الساحة الخضراء as-Sāḥah al-Khaḍrā’) under the Gaddafi government; Independence Square (ميدان الاستقلال Maydān al-Istiqlāl) during the monarchy; and originally known as Piazza Italia ("Italy Square") is a downtown landmark at the bay in the city of Tripoli, Libya. The main commercial center of the city surrounds the square. The Square is also a main tourist attraction in Tripoli.

Located at 32.895, 13.1811 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.429 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures of the Libyan Civil War, National squares, Squares in Libya, Tripoli

Bab al-Azizia

Bab al-Azizia "The Splendid Gate" is 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 Muammar Gaddafi until its capture by anti-Gaddafi forces on 23 August 2011, during the Battle of Tripoli in the Libyan civil war.

Located at 32.8722, 13.1736 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.428 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Tripoli, Buildings and structures of the Libyan Civil War, Military installations of Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, Presidential palaces

Zawiyat al-Dahmani

Zawiyat al-Dahmani is a suburb of Tripoli, Libya. It lies between the coast to the north, and the suburb of Fashloom to the south. As of 22 February 2011, during the Libyan civil war, there were reports that it had been cordoned off by Libyan security forces. At the beginning of the Battle of Tripoli, Al Jazeera reported that Zawiyat al-Dahmani was under the opposition control.

Located at 32.8955, 13.2043 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.430 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighborhoods of Tripoli

Fashloom

The Fashloom district is a suburb of Tripoli, Libya. It lies inland to the south of the suburb of Zawiyat al-Dahmani, and southeast of the Martyrs' Square. It is one of the more impoverished districts of the city. On 22 February 2011, during the Libyan civil war, there were reports that it had been cordoned off by Libyan security forces. An anti-Gaddafi street protest took place in Fashloom on 7 April. Participants' faces were hidden with scarves and they held anti-Gaddafi banners.

Located at 32.9022, 13.1858 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.430 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighborhoods of Tripoli

Tripoli protests and clashes (February 2011)

The 2011 Tripoli clashes were a series of confrontations between Libyan anti-government demonstrators and forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in the capital city of Tripoli at the beginning of the Libyan civil war. During the early days of the uprising, there was significant unrest in the city, but the city remained under the control of the government.

Located at 32.9022, 13.1858 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.430 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Battles of the Libyan civil war, Conflicts in 2011, Battles involving Libya, History of Tripoli, 2011 protests

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.

Located at 32.8586, 13.1789 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.427 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Tripoli, Zoos in Libya

Tarabulus Zoo Park

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.

Located at 32.8621, 13.187 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.427 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parks in Libya, Buildings and structures in Tripoli, Neighborhoods of Tripoli

Battle of Tripoli (2011)

The Battle of Tripoli was a military confrontation in Tripoli, Libya, between loyalists of Muammar Gaddafi, the longtime leader of Libya, and the National Transitional Council, which was attempting to overthrow Gaddafi and take control of the capital.

Located at 32.9022, 13.1858 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.430 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Articles created via the Article Wizard, Articles with images not understandable by color blind users, Battles of the Libyan civil war, Battles involving Qatar, History of Tripoli, Military operations involving NATO, Tripoli

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. The hotel has two floors built on timber, and is surrounded by a garden that backs on to Tripoli's biggest parkland. All external surfaces of the hotel building are covered with green plants.

Located at 32.8593, 13.1939 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.427 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures of the Libyan Civil War, Hotels in Tripoli, Hotel buildings completed in 2010, Hotels established in 2010

Museum of Libya

The Museum of Libya is a museum located in Tripoli, Libya.

Located at 32.8878, 13.1894 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.429 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums with year of establishment missing, Museums in Tripoli, Archaeological museums in Libya

Royal Palace of Tripoli

The Royal Palace was the residence of the Libyan monarch in the capital city Tripoli. Another residence was the Al-Manar Palace in Benghazi, which was donated by King Idris of Libya as the first campus of the University of Libya. Another residence at Bab Zaytun was further to the east in Tobruk. It was converted into a public library after the coup d'etat of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.

Located at 32.8878, 13.1892 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.429 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Houses completed in the 20th century, Buildings and structures in Tripoli, Libyan monarchy, Libraries in Libya, Palaces

Maktab al-Nasser prison

Maktab al-Nasser prison is a prison in the Abu Salim district of Tripoli, Libya. Prior to the fall of Muammar Gaddafi's government in the 2011 Libyan civil war, it served as a prison and office of the internal security agency. Many of the prisoners held there would often be later transferred to Abu Salim prison.

Located at 32.9022, 13.1858 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.430 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Prisons in Libya, Tripoli