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Zliten () It is a city in the Murqub District of Libya, with a predominantly Arab population of around 203,790 as of 2025. The city lies approximately 175 km east of Tripoli.

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Place details

Locality
ⵣⵍⵉⵜⵏ زليتن Zliten
Region
ⴰⵜ ⵡⵍⵉⴷ محافظة بني وليد
Country
ⵍⵉⴱⵢⴰ ليبيا Libya
Population
203,790
Timezone
Africa/Tripoli

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Zliten
Settlement.native_name
زليتن
Settlement.native_name_lang
ar
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
The Zawya of Abd es Salam El Asmar.jpg
Settlement.image_seal
Zliten Municipality Logo.png
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_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Tripolitania
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Murqub
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Moftah Al-Taher Hammadi
Settlement.unit_pref
Imperial
Settlement.population_total
203,790

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Wikidata facts

Population
200
Official website
zliten.gov.ly
Image
The Zawya of Abd es Salam El Asmar.jpg
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Zliten
native label
زليتن
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13 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Name
  • Education
  • Economy
  • History and culture
  • Rubb
  • Zliten during the First Libyan Civil War (2011)
  • Zliten during the Second Libyan Civil War (2014-2020)
  • See also
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

Zliten () It is a city in the Murqub District of Libya, with a predominantly Arab population of around 203,790 as of 2025. The city lies approximately 175 km east of Tripoli.

==Geography== The name Zliten is given to both the city and the whole area. As a city, Zliten is situated east of the capital, Tripoli, and about east of the ancient Roman city of Leptis Magna. It is about west of the city of Misrata and east of Khoms. It is spread over an area of about . The former district of Zliten is widespread and covers an area of . It is surrounded by the Mediterranean in the north, Misrata in the east, Bani Walid in the south and Khoms in the west.

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