Tripoli
Tripoli
طرابلس | |
|---|---|
 Top:: That El Emad Towers; Middle: Martyrs' Square; Bottom left: Marcus Aurelius Arch; Bottom right: Souq al-Mushir – Tripoli Medina | |
  Tripoli Location in Libya and Africa | |
| Coordinates: 32°53′14″N 13°11′29″E / 32.88722°N 13.19139°ECoordinates: 32°53′14″N 13°11′29″E / 32.88722°N 13.19139°E | |
| Country | Libya |
| Region | Tripolitania |
| District | Tripoli District |
| First settled | 7th century BC |
| Founded by | Phoenicians |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (Tripoli Central) | Abdulrauf Beitelmal |
| • Governing body | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,507 km2 (582 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 81 m (266 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 1,170,000[1] |
| • Density | 2,912/km2 (7,540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| Area code(s) | 21 |
| Website | www.tlc.gov.ly |
Tripoli (/ˈtrɪpəli/;[2] Arabic: طرابلس, Ṭarābulus; Berber languages: ⵜⵔⵢⴱⵓⵍⵙ) is the capital and largest city of Libya, with a population of about three million people in 2019.[1] It is located in the northwest of Libya on the edge of the desert, on a point of rocky land projecting into the Mediterranean Sea and forming a bay. It includes the port of Tripoli and the country's largest commercial and manufacturing center. It is also the site of the University of Tripoli. The vast Bab al-Azizia barracks, which includes the former family estate of Muammar Gaddafi, is also located in the city. Colonel Gaddafi largely ruled the country from his residence in this barracks.
Tripoli was founded in the 7th century BC by the Phoenicians, who gave it the Libyco-Berber name Oyat (Punic: