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City Details: Benghazi

A few alternate names for Benghazi are: BEN, Baengasi, Banghazi, Banghāzī, Bengasi, Bengaze, Bengazi, Bengazis, Bengazy, Benghasi

Benghazi is the second-most-populous city in Libya as well as the largest city in Cyrenaica, with an estimated population of 859,000 in 2023. Located on the Gulf of Sidra in the Mediterranean, Benghazi is also a major seaport.

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Benghazi

General Information

  • Official Name: Libya
  • Common Name: Libya
  • Population: 757490
  • Timezone: Africa/Tripoli
  • Coordinates: 32.11486, 20.06859
  • Country Code: LBY
  • Continent: Africa

Closest Airports to Benghazi

  • 1. Benina International Airport (BEN), distance from city center: 19.03 km
  • 2. La Abraq Airport (LAQ), distance from city center: 193.01 km
  • 3. Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ), distance from city center: 198.71 km

Location of Benghazi

Libya Country Details

  • Country: Libya
  • Official Name: State of Libya
  • Capital: Tripoli
  • Region: Africa
  • Subregion: Northern Africa
  • Population: 6,871,287
  • Area: 1,759,540 km²
  • Languages: Arabic
  • Currency: Libyan dinar (ل.د)
  • Timezones: UTC+01:00
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Has borders with:

  • Algeria
  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Niger
  • Sudan
  • Tunisia

Museums in Benghazi, Libya