Murzuk
Murzuk is a regional capital in Libya with a population of about 30,491.
Murzuk, Murzuq, Murzug or Merzug is an oasis town and the capital of the Murzuq District in the Fezzan region of southwest Libya. It lies on the northern edge of the Murzuq Desert, an extremely arid region of ergs or great sand dunes which is part of the greater Sahara Desert.
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About Murzuk
| Country | Libya |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 73 |
| Population | 30,491 |
| Local currency | LYD |
| Coordinates | 25.9155, 13.9184 |
| Time zone | Africa/Tripoli |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 778 km · Tripoli |
| Population (Libya) | #39 most populated in Libya |
| Where on Earth | 25°54′56″N · 13°55′6″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 2,885 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 7,134 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Heroica Matamoros (Mexico) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -25.92, -166.08 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 1,759 km |
| Paris | 2,741 km |
| London | 3,083 km |
| Moscow | 3,829 km |
| Dubai | 4,131 km |
| New York | 8,001 km |