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Zuwara (Arabic زوارة, Zuwara DMG ) is a port city in northwestern Libya.

Geography

Zuwara is located 108 km west of Tripoli and 60 km from the Tunisian border. It is also the capital of the Munizips to - Nuqat al - Chams.

In the town of 45,000 people. The population consists mainly of Ibadis, an independent branch of Islam, who speak a local Berber language.

History

Leo Africanus mentioned the city for the first time. In a Catalan Sailing Book 1375 Punta appears is Zoyara. In the 20th century Zuwara was the westernmost outpost of Italian Libya ( 1912-1943 ).

At the beginning of the uprising in Libya in February 2011 also occurred in Zuwara demonstrations against the rule of Muammar Gaddafi, which, according to eyewitnesses, also joined local police forces. Shortly after taking the more eastern az- Zawiyya was also Zuwara by government troops trapped and captured one of the last coastal towns in the west of the country on March 14.

Economy and Transport

Zuwara was then the terminus of the railway from the capital Tripoli.

The artificial harbor of the city provides protection for the motorized fishing fleet. Cereals, dates and esparto are local products.