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SIRTE

Surt · LIBYA (LY) · 31.21°N / 16.59°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,210,554

Sirte is a city in Libya with a population of 106,705. It sits at 31.21/16.59, runs on Africa/Tripoli, is 17 km from Qasr Abu Hadi.

Population 106,705
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Tripoli

All facts

fields
Country
Libya
Subdivision
Surt
Coords
31.21°N / 16.59°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 1 · within 50 km
S Qasr Abu Hadi Surt 4,890 17.9 km

Air access

nearby

Universities

linked

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Sirte?
106,705 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Sirte in?
Africa/Tripoli.
Which country is Sirte in?
Libya (LY).
Which airport serves Sirte?
Sirt International Airport / Ghardabiya Airbase (SRX).
How far is Sirte from Tripoli?
About 371 km.
Does Sirte have a university?
Yes. Sirte University.
What languages are spoken in Libya?
Arabic.
What currency is used in Libya?
Libyan Dinar.
How many cities are in Libya?
119 on record.
Which admin region is Sirte in?
Surt.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2210554

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2210554,
    "name": "Sirte",
    "ascii_name": "Sirte",
    "country_code": "LY",
    "population": 106705,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Tripoli",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 31.20892,
    "longitude": 16.58866
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 21.8x the population of Qasr Abu Hadi.
  • 17 km from Qasr Abu Hadi.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Tripoli) as 118 other cities in Libya.
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