Map of Tripoli, Libya

Tripoli is the capital of Libya, with a population of about 1,302,947. It lies at 32.8874°N, 13.1873°E. The nearest city on our map is Tājūrā’, 15 km to the east.

Tripoli at a glance

Where is Tripoli?

• The largest city in Libya by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 59 min on the shortest day to 14 h 19 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Tripoli

• Tājūrā’ — 15 km east
• Janzūr — 18 km southwest
• As Sawānī — 22 km southwest
• Qaşr Bin Ghashīr — 23 km south
• Al ‘Azīzīyah — 43 km south
• Az Zāwīyah — 45 km west
• Al Ḩurshah — 50 km west
• Qaşr al Qarabūllī — 52 km east
• Şurmān — 59 km west
• Tarhuna — 65 km southeast

Largest cities in Tripoli

• Qaşr Bin Ghashīr — 100,069
• Tājūrā’ — 100,000
• Qaşr al Qarabūllī — 49,610

Largest cities in Libya

• 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
• Al Ajaylat — 130,546

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Other places named Tripoli

• Tripoli — North Lebanon, Lebanon

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.