Map of Zuwarah, Libya

Zuwarah is the administrative centre of An Nuqat al Khams, Libya, with a population of about 33,887. It lies at 32.9312°N, 12.0820°E. Zuwarah is about 103 km (64 mi) west of Tripoli, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Al Jumayl, 9 km to the south.

Zuwarah at a glance

Where is Zuwarah?

• The 31st largest city in Libya by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in An Nuqat al Khams 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 20 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Zuwarah

• Al Jumayl — 9 km south
• Al Ajaylat — 34 km southeast
• Şabrātah — 41 km east
• Şurmān — 50 km southeast
• Al Ḩurshah — 58 km east
• Az Zāwīyah — 63 km east
• Ben Gardane — 84 km west, Tunisia
• Janzūr — 88 km east
• As Sawānī — 95 km east
• Al ‘Azīzīyah — 98 km southeast

Largest cities in An Nuqat al Khams

• Al Ajaylat — 130,546
• Al Jumayl — 102,000

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.