Map of Zliten, Libya

Zliten is a city in Misratah, Libya, with a population of about 203,790. It lies at 32.4674°N, 14.5687°E. Zliten is about 137 km (85 mi) east of Tripoli, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Al Khums, 35 km to the northwest.

Zliten at a glance

Where is Zliten?

• The 4th largest city in Libya by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Misratah on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 01 min on the shortest day to 14 h 17 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Zliten

• Al Khums — 35 km northwest
• Misratah — 50 km east
• Msalātah — 52 km west
• Qaşr al Qarabūllī — 86 km west
• Tarhuna — 88 km west
• Bani Walid — 97 km southwest
• Tājūrā’ — 123 km west
• Qaşr Bin Ghashīr — 132 km west
• Tripoli — 137 km west
• As Sawānī — 143 km west

Largest cities in Misratah

• Misratah — 355,657
• Bani Walid — 45,734

Largest cities in Libya

• Tripoli — 1,302,947
• Benghazi — 757,490
• Misratah — 355,657
• 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.