Map of Msalātah, Libya

Msalātah is a city in Al Marqab, Libya, with a population of about 73,907. It lies at 32.5834°N, 14.0363°E. Msalātah is about 86 km (54 mi) southeast of Tripoli, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Al Khums, 22 km to the east.

Msalātah at a glance

Where is Msalātah?

• The 23rd largest city in Libya by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Al Marqab 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 Msalātah

• Al Khums — 22 km east
• Qaşr al Qarabūllī — 35 km northwest
• Tarhuna — 41 km southwest
• Zliten — 52 km east
• Tājūrā’ — 72 km northwest
• Qaşr Bin Ghashīr — 81 km west
• Tripoli — 86 km northwest
• As Sawānī — 92 km west
• Bani Walid — 93 km south
• Al ‘Azīzīyah — 96 km west

Largest cities in Al Marqab

• Al Khums — 201,943
• Tarhuna — 52,420

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.