Map of Libya

State of Libya

Libya is located in North Africa. Below you can see where Libya sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Tripoli.

Where Libya is located

Outline of Libya

Political map of Libya and neighboring countries — Political map: Libya and its neighbors

Reference map of Libya (CIA World Factbook)By CIA · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Relief map of Libya — physical geographyBy Carport · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Location map of LibyaBy NordNordWest · CC BY 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Libya on the globeBy L'Américain (talk) · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

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Administrative divisions of Libya

Libya is divided into 22 municipality|governarates.

Show all 22 municipality|governarates

Ajdabiya
Al Butnan
Al Jabal al Akhdar
Al Jifarah
Al Jufrah
Al Kufrah
Al Marj
Al Marqab
Al Qubbah
An Nuqat al Khams
Ash Shati'
Az Zawiyah
Benghazi
Ghadamis
Ghat
Misratah
Mizdah
Murzuq
Sabha
Surt
Tajura' wa an Nawahi al Arba
Wadi al Hayaa

Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.

Where is Libya?

Libya lies in North Africa. Its geographic centre is at about 26.34° N, 17.23° E, and the capital, Tripoli, is at 32.89° N, 13.19° E.

With 1,759,541 km², it is the 4th-largest of the 54 countries in Africa — about 7.2 times the size of the United Kingdom.

Libya lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere.

Neighbouring countries: Tunisia, Algeria, Niger, Chad, Sudan, Egypt.

Geography of Libya

Continent: Africa
Region: North Africa
Area: 1,759,541 km²
Geographic centre: 26.34° N, 17.23° E
Capital (Tripoli): 32.89° N, 13.19° E
Size rank in Africa: 4 of 54
Highest point: Bikku Bitti (2,267 m)
Land borders: 6

Bordering countries: Tunisia, Algeria, Niger, Chad, Sudan, Egypt.