Map of Sabha, Libya

Sabha is the administrative centre of Sabha District, Libya, with a population of about 149,329. It lies at 27.0377°N, 14.4283°E. Sabha is about 661 km (411 mi) south of Tripoli, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Al Jadīd, 3 km to the northwest.

Sabha at a glance

Where is Sabha?

• The 8th largest city in Libya by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 26 min on the shortest day to 13 h 51 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Sabha

• Al Jadīd — 3 km northwest
• Ubari — 171 km west
• Sirte — 509 km northeast
• Bani Walid — 525 km north
• Gharyan — 587 km north
• Misratah — 597 km north
• Zliten — 604 km north
• Tarhuna — 605 km north
• Msalātah — 618 km north
• Al Khums — 624 km north

Largest cities in Sabha District

• Al Jadīd — 126,386

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
• 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.