Zliten is a city in the Murqub District of Libya, about 175 kilometers east of Tripoli in the Tripolitania region, with a population of around 203,790 as of 2025. The city preserves numerous ancient Roman archaeological remains alongside Islamic religious structures, and its economy includes cement production and desalination alongside agriculture, the region being known for producing rubb, a traditional date juice. Zliten is home to Al-Asmariya Islamic University, one of Libya's prominent institutions of higher education.
Facts
Population Estimate Year Latitude32.463889 degrees north 1 Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Zliten (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 200 (2011)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 32.463889, longitude 14.5725
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 200 (2011)
View the Source2. GeoNames: Zliten - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 2208485
32.46739 14.56874 P PPL LY 72 203790 9 Africa/Tripoli
Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 9 m
View the Source 3. 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, 14.75Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 32.25, 14.75
32.25 14.75 BSh
Zliten (Wikipedia)
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