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Muhayyah Destination Guide
Touring Muhayyah in Libya
Muhayyah in the region of Libya (general) is located in Libya - some 38 mi or ( 62 km ) South-East of Tripoli , the country's capital city .
Time in Muhayyah is now 09:17 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Tripoli " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tarhuna, Tripoli, Surt, Suq al Ahad, and Mazra'at Saqil. Being here already, consider visiting Tarhuna . Check out our recommendations for Muhayyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tarhuna
Tarhuna (Arabic: ترهونة, is a Libyan town 65 kilometres to the southeast of Tripoli, in the Murqub District. The city derives its name from that of its pre-Roman-era inhabitants, a Berber tribe. The city was known as al-Boirat during the 19th through mid 20th century, but assumed it current name after Libyan independence. The Tarhuna district, including the city of Msallata, had an urban population of about 296,000, while population in Tarhuna proper was calculated to be 13,264 in 2011.
Located at 32.43 13.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tarhuna District
Tarhunah is one of the former districts of Libya from 1983 to 1995. It is in the north of the country, in the position later (2001-2007) occupied by Tarhuna Wa Msalata District. Tarhunah was brought to international attention in the 1990s, when it was believed that an underground chemical weapons facility was being built there, following the discovery of a previous smaller above-ground facility at Rabta.
Located at 32.43 13.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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