Zliten
Sign in to saveZliten () It is a city in the Murqub District of Libya, with a predominantly Arab population of around 203,790 as of 2025. The city lies approximately 175 km east of Tripoli.
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Place details
- Locality
- زليتن
- Region
- محافظة بني وليد
- Country
- ليبيا
- Population
- 203,790
- Timezone
- Africa/Tripoli
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Zliten
- Settlement.native_name
- زليتن
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- ar
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- The Zawya of Abd es Salam El Asmar.jpg
- Settlement.image_seal
- Zliten Municipality Logo.png
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Libya
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Libya
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
Wikidata facts
- Country
- Libya
- Located in
- Murqub
- Population
- +200
- Time zone
- Eastern European Time
- Official website
- zliten.gov.ly
- Image
- The Zawya of Abd es Salam El Asmar.jpg
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Climate
- Name
- Education
- Economy
- History and culture
- Rubb
- Zliten during the First Libyan Civil War (2011)
- Zliten during the Second Libyan Civil War (2014-2020)
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Zliten () It is a city in the Murqub District of Libya, with a predominantly Arab population of around 203,790 as of 2025. The city lies approximately 175 km east of Tripoli.
==Geography== The name Zliten is given to both the city and the whole area. As a city, Zliten is situated east of the capital, Tripoli, and about east of the ancient Roman city of Leptis Magna. It is about west of the city of Misrata and east of Khoms. It is spread over an area of about . The former district of Zliten is widespread and covers an area of . It is surrounded by the Mediterranean in the north, Misrata in the east, Bani Walid in the south and Khoms in the west.