The word near is used because the point might not be at the centre of the time zone; also the time zones are defined politically, so their centres and boundaries often do not lie on meridians at multiples of 15°.
Isim wan edes atiwăna fal as tatbăqet war n eha ammăs n alwăq wan edag: săddeq alwăq wan ihăndagăn almăɣna net folitik a ti tijjaăt, daɣ awen ammăssăn nasan d alxădudăn nasăn alwaq iyyan fal oherăn harat id meridan tan s inătfisăn n 15°