Map of Gharyan, Libya

Gharyan is the administrative centre of Jabal al Gharbi, Libya, with a population of about 36,110. It lies at 32.1722°N, 13.0203°E. Gharyan is about 81 km (50 mi) south of Tripoli, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Al ‘Azīzīyah, 40 km to the north.

Gharyan at a glance

Where is Gharyan?

• The 30th largest city in Libya by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 02 min on the shortest day to 14 h 16 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Gharyan

• Al ‘Azīzīyah — 40 km north
• Qaşr Bin Ghashīr — 59 km north
• As Sawānī — 61 km north
• Tarhuna — 65 km northeast
• Az Zāwīyah — 71 km northwest
• Janzūr — 72 km north
• Al Ḩurshah — 73 km northwest
• Şurmān — 77 km northwest
• Tripoli — 81 km north
• Tājūrā’ — 85 km north

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.