Map of Benghazi, Libya

Benghazi is the administrative centre of Banghazi, Libya, with a population of about 757,490. It lies at 32.1149°N, 20.0686°E. Benghazi is about 651 km (404 mi) east of Tripoli, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Al Marj, 83 km to the northeast.

Benghazi at a glance

Where is Benghazi?

• The 2nd largest city in Libya by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 03 min on the shortest day to 14 h 15 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Benghazi

• Al Marj — 83 km northeast
• Ajdabiya — 152 km south
• Al Bayḑā’ — 174 km northeast
• Darnah — 252 km east
• Sirte — 344 km west
• Tobruk — 366 km east
• Misratah — 469 km west
• Chaniá — 526 km northeast, Greece
• Sīdī Barānī — 556 km east, Egypt
• Kalamata — 579 km north, Greece

Largest cities in Libya

• Tripoli — 1,302,947
• 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
• Al Ajaylat — 130,546

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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.