Şabrātah
in Sha‘bīyat az Zāwiyah, Libya

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
32.793 and 12.488 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 32° 47' 36" and E 12° 29' 18"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dinar - LYD
Spoken languages:
Arabic, Italian, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:24 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Tripoli
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:13 am and 7:59 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-21.383 and -174.967 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Haatua
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Libya in Northern Africa

Safety Score: 5,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Libya.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Libya. Last Update: 2024-05-10 08:04:54

Explore Şabrātah

Şabrātah in Sha‘bīyat az Zāwiyah with it's 102,038 inhabitants is a city in Libya about 41 mi (or 66 km) west of Tripoli, the country's capital.

Local time in Şabrātah is now 03:24 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Tripoli with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 7 airports in the vicinity of Şabrātah, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Libya is Zwara Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Archaeological Site of Sabratha in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), North.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Az Zawiyah, Zuwarah, Al 'Aziziyah, Tripoli and Gharyan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 48%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

28°C (82 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 13th of May 2024

33°C (91 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 14th of May 2024

37°C (99 °F)
31°C (88 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Tours-TV.com: Sabratha

Published: December 17, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ToursTV Com

Libya. (塞卜拉泰, サブラタ, صبراتة). See on map http://tours-tv.com/en/Sabratha .


شهداء صبراته

Published: February 14, 2012
Length: 58:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: LibyanDesigns

شهداء صبراته.


Photographs of Sabratha, Libya

Published: May 17, 2009
Length: 29:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Miklos Kiss

A slideshow of photographs taken in Sabratha, Libya in February 2009. See all of my Libya photographs here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesixthland/collections/72157614317513415/


Roman mosaic at Sabratha

Published: December 16, 2009
Length: 06:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jonnoble2007

This old Roman mosic is exposed and unprotected at the site of Sabratha. With no guards or even tourists in sight, it's vulnerable, yet this lack of protecti...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Sabratha

Sabratha, Sabratah or Siburata, in the Zawiya District in the northwestern corner of modern Libya, was the westernmost of the "three cities" of Tripolis. From 2001 to 2007 it was the capital of the former Sabratha wa Sorman District. It lies on the Mediterranean coast about 66 km west of Tripoli. The extant archaeological site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982.

Located at 32.7922, 12.4842 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roman sites in Libya, Tripolitania, Archaeological sites in Libya, World Heritage Sites in Libya, Former populated places in Libya, Populated places in Zawiya District, Tourism in Libya, National parks of Libya

Sabratha wa Sorman District

Sabratha wa Sorman was one of the districts of Libya from 2001 to 2007, in the Northwest. Since 2007 the area has been part of Zawiya District. In the north, Sabratha wa Sorman had a shoreline on the Mediterranean Sea. On land, it bordered the following districts: Zawiya - east Jafara - southeast, at a quadripoint Yafran - south Nuqat al Khams - west

Located at 32.7833, 12.4833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former districts of Libya


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Madīnat Şabrātah, Sabratha, Şabrah, Sábra, Şabrātah, صبراتة