Benghazi

Benghazi

POPULATION
631,555
ELEVATION
7 ft
AREA
121 mi²

About

Benghazi is the second-most populous city in Libya as well as the largest city in Cyrenaica, with an estimated population of 1,207,250 in 2020. Located on the Gulf of Sidra in the Mediterranean, Benghazi is also a major seaport. A Greek colony named Euesperides had existed in the area from around 525 BC. In the 3rd century BC, it was relocated and refounded as the Ptolemaic city of Berenice.

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Location

Benghazi
Libya

Coordinates

32.09521° N, 20.08362° E