Destinations
Libya: cities and how to get around
19 cities with airports, stations, hotels and the journeys between them, from public data.
Libya has 19 cities on this site, including the capital, Tripoli. Each one has an overview and pages for flights, hotels, trains, buses, driving and things to do, built from public data, plus city-to-city pages for the journeys between them.
CapitalTripoli
Population6.7 million
Area1,759,540 km²
CurrencyDinar (LYD)
Dialling code+218
Driving sideRight
Plug typesAC power s and sockets: British and related types, Euro, Schuko, Type L
Emergency numberhttp://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648833 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648835 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648876
Official languagesArabic
Internet domain.ly
Cities in Libya
| City | Region | Population | Airport | Hotels listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tripoli | Tripoli | 1,302,947 | MJI (9 km) | — |
| Benghazi | Banghazi | 757,490 | BEN (19 km) | — |
| Misratah | Misratah | 355,657 | — | — |
| Zliten | Misratah | 203,790 | — | — |
| Al Khums | Al Marqab | 201,943 | MJI (95 km) | — |
| Az Zāwīyah | Az Zawiyah | 200,000 | MJI (54 km) | — |
| Zawiya | Az Zawiyah | 186,123 | MJI (55 km) | — |
| Janzūr | Al Jafarah | 154,389 | MJI (27 km) | — |
| Sabha | Sabha District | 149,329 | SEB (6 km) | — |
| Tobruk | Al Butnan | 141,499 | — | — |
| Ajdabiya | Al Wahat | 131,773 | — | — |
| Al Ajaylat | An Nuqat al Khams | 130,546 | MJI (86 km) | — |
| Al Bayḑā’ | Al Jabal al Akhdar | 129,439 | LAQ (19 km) | — |
| Al Jadīd | Sabha District | 126,386 | SEB (9 km) | — |
| Sirte | Surt | 106,705 | — | — |
| Darnah | Darnah | 102,581 | LAQ (64 km) | — |
| Al Jumayl | An Nuqat al Khams | 102,000 | — | — |
| Qaşr Bin Ghashīr | Tripoli | 100,069 | MJI (25 km) | — |
| Tājūrā’ | Tripoli | 100,000 | MJI (6 km) | — |
Neighbouring countries on this site: Chad, Niger, Algeria, Sudan, Tunisia, Egypt.
Common questions
Which cities in Libya are covered?
Tripoli, Benghazi, Misratah, Zliten, Al Khums, Az Zāwīyah, Zawiya, Janzūr and 11 more.
What currency does Libya use?
The Dinar (LYD).
Which side of the road does Libya drive on?
The right.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.