Map of Az Zāwīyah, Libya

Az Zāwīyah is the administrative centre of Az Zawiyah, Libya, with a population of about 200,000. It lies at 32.7571°N, 12.7276°E. Az Zāwīyah is about 45 km (28 mi) west of Tripoli, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Al Ḩurshah, 5 km to the west.

Az Zāwīyah at a glance

Where is Az Zāwīyah?

• The 6th largest city in Libya by recorded population.
• The largest city in Az Zawiyah on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 59 min on the shortest day to 14 h 19 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Az Zāwīyah

• Al Ḩurshah — 5 km west
• Şurmān — 15 km west
• Şabrātah — 23 km west
• Janzūr — 28 km east
• As Sawānī — 32 km east
• Al Ajaylat — 33 km west
• Al ‘Azīzīyah — 37 km southeast
• Qaşr Bin Ghashīr — 43 km east
• Tripoli — 45 km east
• Tājūrā’ — 60 km east

Largest cities in Az Zawiyah

• Şabrātah — 83,398
• Al Ḩurshah — 81,119
• Şurmān — 77,114

Largest cities in Libya

• Tripoli — 1,302,947
• Benghazi — 757,490
• Misratah — 355,657
• Zliten — 203,790
• Al Khums — 201,943
• 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.