Misrata
Misratah
مصراتة | |
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A central park in Misrata | |
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| Coordinates: 32°22′39.12″N 15°05′31.26″E / 32.3775333°N 15.0920167°E | |
| Country | Libya |
| Region | Tripolitania |
| District | Misrata |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mahmoud Sagutry |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 1,011,000 |
| Demonym | Misrati |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| Area code | 31 |
| License Plate Code | 3 |
| Website | misrata |
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Misrata (/mɪsˈrɑːtə/ miss-RAH-tə; Arabic: مصراتة, romanized: Miṣrāta, Libyan Arabic: Məṣrāta; also spelled Misratah and known by the Italian spelling Misurata) is a city in northwestern Libya located in the Misrata District, situated 187 km (116 mi) to the east of Tripoli 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 economic and trade capital of Libya. Its harbor is at Qasr Ahmad.