Misrata (Arabic: مصراتة) is the third-largest city in Libya.
Misrata is bounded by the sea to the north and east and to the south by golden sands dotted with palm and olive trees.
Misrata is divided into two distinct sections. Older Misrata consists of small stone houses and narrow arched streets while the newer part of the city, which began to develop in the 20th century, consists of modern buildings, homes, factories and industrial areas.
The city is considered to be the "main center of the Turkish-origin community in Libya", composing two-thirds of Misrata's 400,000 inhabitants in 2019.
Misrata sits 187 km (116 mi) east of Tripoli and 825 km (513 mi) west of Benghazi on the Mediterranean coast near Cape Misrata
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