Map of As Sawānī, Libya

As Sawānī is a city in Al Jafarah, Libya, with a population of about 57,069. It lies at 32.7167°N, 13.0667°E. As Sawānī is about 22 km (14 mi) southwest of Tripoli, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Qaşr Bin Ghashīr, 12 km to the east.

As Sawānī at a glance

Where is As Sawānī?

• The 24th largest city in Libya by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Al Jafarah on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 00 min on the shortest day to 14 h 18 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near As Sawānī

• Qaşr Bin Ghashīr — 12 km east
• Janzūr — 12 km north
• Al ‘Azīzīyah — 21 km south
• Tripoli — 22 km northeast
• Az Zāwīyah — 32 km west
• Tājūrā’ — 32 km northeast
• Al Ḩurshah — 37 km west
• Şurmān — 47 km west
• Şabrātah — 55 km west
• Qaşr al Qarabūllī — 61 km east

Largest cities in Al Jafarah

• Janzūr — 154,389
• Al ‘Azīzīyah — 52,404

Largest cities in Libya

• Tripoli — 1,302,947
• Benghazi — 757,490
• Misratah — 355,657
• Zliten — 203,790
• Al Khums — 201,943
• Az Zāwīyah — 200,000
• Janzūr — 154,389
• Sabha — 149,329
• Tobruk — 141,499
• Ajdabiya — 131,773

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.