Map of Al Khums, Libya

Al Khums is the administrative centre of Al Marqab, Libya, with a population of about 201,943. It lies at 32.6486°N, 14.2619°E. Al Khums is about 104 km (65 mi) east of Tripoli, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Msalātah, 22 km to the west.

Al Khums at a glance

Where is Al Khums?

• The 5th largest city in Libya by recorded population.
• The largest city in Al Marqab on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 00 min on the shortest day to 14 h 18 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Al Khums

• Msalātah — 22 km west
• Zliten — 35 km southeast
• Qaşr al Qarabūllī — 52 km west
• Tarhuna — 64 km west
• Misratah — 84 km east
• Tājūrā’ — 89 km west
• Qaşr Bin Ghashīr — 101 km west
• Bani Walid — 104 km south
• Tripoli — 104 km west
• As Sawānī — 112 km west

Largest cities in Al Marqab

• Msalātah — 73,907
• Tarhuna — 52,420

Largest cities in Libya

• Tripoli — 1,302,947
• Benghazi — 757,490
• Misratah — 355,657
• Zliten — 203,790
• Az Zāwīyah — 200,000
• Janzūr — 154,389
• Sabha — 149,329
• Tobruk — 141,499
• Ajdabiya — 131,773
• Al Ajaylat — 130,546

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.