Misrata is Libya's third-largest city, with roughly 881,000 inhabitants, situated on the Mediterranean coast east of Tripoli. It serves as both the capital of Misrata District and an important economic hub for the country.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Elevation (m) Latitude32.377778 degrees north 2 Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Misrata (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHistory
Modern Misrata was established around the 7th century AD during the beginning of modern Libya's rule by the Caliphate.
Infobox, population
881,000
- In Group: Cities of Northern Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
View the Source 2. Misrata (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 32.377778, longitude 15.090139
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 10 m
P2046 (area)
area 2770.0 sq km
View the Source3. GeoNames: Misratah - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 2214846
32.37535 15.09254 P PPLA LY 72 355657 11 Africa/Tripoli
Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 11 m
View the Source 4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 32.25, 15.25Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 32.25, 15.25
32.25 15.25 BSh
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