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Al Khums

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Also known as Khomsor, Khums, Khoms

Al-Khums or Khoms () is a city, port and the de jure capital of the Murqub District on the Mediterranean coast of Libya with an estimated population of around 202,000. The population at the 1984 census was 38,174. Between 1983 and 1995 it was the administrative center of al-Khums District.

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Al Khums is a human settlement in Libya that serves as the capital of the Murqub district. The city is situated on the Mediterranean Sea and lies within the Africa/Tripoli time zone. Its official name is الخمس.

The population of Al Khums is 201,943. The local dialing code is 31. Elevation data varies by source, with figures listed at 2, 16, and 27 meters above sea level.

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Place details

Locality: الخمس
Region: محافظة المرقب
Country: ليبيا
Population: 201,943
Timezone: Africa/Tripoli

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Al-Khums
Settlement.other_name: Khoms
Settlement.image_skyline: Khums17february.jpeg
Settlement.image_caption: "17 February Martyrs Monument" in Khums center
Settlement.image_seal: Al-Khums Municipality Logo.jpg
Settlement.seal_size: 200
Settlement.pushpin_map: Libya
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Libya
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Tripolitania
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Murqub
Settlement.leader_title: Governing body
Settlement.leader_name: Al-Khums Municipal Council
Settlement.leader_title1: President of the Municipal Council
Settlement.leader_name1: Khalid Bennour

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Wikidata facts

Official name: الخمس
Country: Libya
Located in: Murqub
Population: 201943
Elevation: 2
Time zone: Eastern European Time
Body of water: Mediterranean Sea
Capital of: Murqub
Official website: khoms.gov.ly
Image: Al Khums from space.jpg
Dialing code: 31

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topic's main category: Category:Al Khums
Commons category: Al-Khums
native label: الخمس

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Etymology
History
Leptis Magna
Islamic rule
Italian Libya
Libyan Independence and Gaddafi regime
Libyan Civil War
Climate
Al-Khums municipality
Sport
Notable people
Port and transport
See also
References

Al-Khums or Khoms () is a city, port and the de jure capital of the Murqub District on the Mediterranean coast of Libya with an estimated population of around 202,000. The population at the 1984 census was 38,174. Between 1983 and 1995 it was the administrative center of al-Khums District.

==Etymology==

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