Map of Bani Walid, Libya

Bani Walid is a city in Misratah, Libya, with a population of about 45,734. It lies at 31.7455°N, 13.9835°E. Bani Walid is about 147 km (92 mi) southeast of Tripoli, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tarhuna, 83 km to the northwest.

Bani Walid at a glance

Where is Bani Walid?

• The 29th largest city in Libya by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Misratah on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 04 min on the shortest day to 14 h 13 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bani Walid

• Tarhuna — 83 km northwest
• Msalātah — 93 km north
• Zliten — 97 km northeast
• Gharyan — 103 km northwest
• Al Khums — 104 km north
• Qaşr al Qarabūllī — 114 km north
• Al ‘Azīzīyah — 126 km northwest
• Qaşr Bin Ghashīr — 129 km northwest
• As Sawānī — 138 km northwest
• Tājūrā’ — 140 km northwest

Largest cities in Misratah

• Misratah — 355,657
• Zliten — 203,790

Largest cities in Libya

• Tripoli — 1,302,947
• Benghazi — 757,490
• Misratah — 355,657
• Zliten — 203,790
• Al Khums — 201,943
• Az Zāwīyah — 200,000
• Janzūr — 154,389
• Sabha — 149,329
• Tobruk — 141,499
• Ajdabiya — 131,773

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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.