Which country or map area contains Benghazi?
Benghazi is shown within Libya in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Libya
- Region name
- Benghazi
- Approximate latitude
- 31.8° north
- Approximate longitude
- 20.6° east
- Country capital
- Tripoli
- Country currency
- Libyan dinar
- World region
- Northern Africa
Quick answers about Benghazi
What kind of place is Benghazi?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Benghazi on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 31.8° north latitude and 20.6° east longitude.
What is the capital of Libya?
The country capital is Tripoli.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.