Al 'Aziziyah
Al 'Aziziyah is a regional capital in Libya with a population of about 52,404.
ʽAziziya, sometimes spelled El Azizia, is a small town and capital of the Jafara district in northwestern Libya, 41 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of the capital Tripoli. From 1918 to 1922, it was the capital of the Tripolitanian Republic, the first formal republic in the Arab world. Before 2001, it was part of the ʽAziziya District and served as its capital. ʽAziziya is a major trade centre of the Sahel Jeffare plateau, being on a trade route from the coast to the Nafusa Mountains and the Fezzan region to the south. As of 2006, the town's population has been estimated at 23,399.
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About Al 'Aziziyah
| Country | Libya |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 81 |
| Population | 52,404 |
| Local currency | LYD |
| Coordinates | 32.5319, 13.0175 |
| Time zone | Africa/Tripoli |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 43 km · Tripoli |
| Population (Libya) | #27 most populated in Libya |
| Where on Earth | 32°31′55″N · 13°1′3″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,621 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,397 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Al-Kut (Iraq) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -32.53, -166.98 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 1,751 km |
| Paris | 2,021 km |
| London | 2,365 km |
| Moscow | 3,208 km |
| Dubai | 4,167 km |
| New York | 7,497 km |