A few facts about Misratah
- Misratah is one of the three largest cities in Libya, with about 360,000 inhabitants.
- It's the main city of the region of the same name.
- Tripoli, the largest city in Libya, is about 187 km away.
- Towns nearby: Zliten (50 km), Al Khums (84 km) and Msalātah (102 km).