Tripoli in Libya is often known as Western Tripoli to distinguish it from the second largest city in which other country?
Tripoli 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 named it "Oea". Due to the city's long history, there are many sites of archaeological significance in Tripoli. "Tripoli" may also refer to the "shabiyah" (top-level administrative division in the current Libyan system), the Tripoli District. Tripoli is also known as Tripoli-of-the-West ( ), to distinguish it from its Phoenician sister city Tripoli, Lebanon, known in Arabic as "Ṭarābulus al-Sham" (), meaning "Levantine Tripoli". It is affectionately called "The Mermaid of the Mediterranean" (
Tripoli District, Libya rich resources. As a part of decentralization in 2012, the country is administratively split into 13 regions from the original 25 municipalities, which were further divided in 1,500 communes. As of 2016, there were 22 administrative divisions in the country in the form of districts. Tripoli District, Libya Tripoli District (, Aros Al baher Ṭarābulus) is one of the 22 first level subdivisions ("بلدية") of Libya. Its capital and largest city is Tripoli, the national capital. Tripoli District is in the Tripolitania region of northwestern Libya. The district has a shoreline along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the