Misrata

Misrata or Misratah (/mɪsˈrɑːtə/ miss-RAH-tə; Arabic: مصراتة, romanized: Miṣrāta, Libyan Arabic: Məṣrāta; Berber languages: ⵎⵚⵔⴰⵜⴰ), also known by the Italian spelling Misurata, is a city in the Misrata District in northwestern Libya, situated 187 km (116 mi) to the east of Tripoli and 825 km (513 mi) west of Benghazi on the Mediterranean coast near Cape Misrata. With a population of about 881,000, it is the third-largest city in Libya, after Tripoli and Benghazi. It is the capital city of the Misrata District and has been called the trade capital of Libya. The harbor is at Qasr Ahmad.

Misrata
مصراتة
ⵎⵙⵔⴰⵜⴰ
City
A central park in Misrata
Nicknames: 
  • Ḏāt ar-Rimāl (ذات الرمال, "the Sandy One")
  • aṣ-Ṣumūd (الصمود, "the Strongholds")
  • Madīnat aš-Šuhadāʾ (مدينة الشهداء, "the City of Martyrs")
Misrata
Location in Libya
Coordinates: 32°22′39.12″N 15°05′31.26″E
Country Libya
RegionTripolitania
DistrictMisrata
Government
 • MayorMahmoud Sagutry
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total386,120
DemonymMisrati
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
Area code31
License Plate Code3
Websitemisrata.gov.ly
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