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Benghazi

Benghazi (/bɛnˈɡɑːzi/) (lit. 'Son of Ghazi') is the second-largest city in Libya as well as the largest city in Cyrenaica, with an estimated population of 859,000 in 2023. Located on the Gulf of Sidra in the Mediterranean, Benghazi is also a major seaport.

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Area code
(+218) 61
Country
Libya
Demonym
Benghazian
District
Benghazi
Elevation
2 m (6.6 ft)
License Plate Code
8

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Benghazi

Nodes242
Edges241
Triples468
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.008264
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related to Cityscape · 38
Benghazi → Al-Berka, Al-Fuwayhat, Al-Hadaa'ik, Al-Hawari, Al-Keesh, Al-Kwayfiya, Al-Laythi, Al-Quwarsha, Al-Sabri, Al-Salmani, Benghazi's, Benina, Blaad, Bu Atni, Bu-Fakhra, Central Benghazi, Central Districts, Central Suburbs, Coastal Districts, Distant Suburbs
related to Demographics · 31
Benghazi → African, Al Andalus, Arab, Arabic, As, Bani Salim, Banu Sulyam, Barghathi, Bedouin, Bedouins, Berber, Cretan, Crete, Cyrenaica, Egyptian, Greek, In, Italian, Italian-related, Kingdom
related to Second Libyan Civil War · 29
Benghazi → Benghazi Revolutionaries, December, Despite Haftar's, During, Following, GNA, However, ISIL-aligned Wilayat Barqa, Islamist Shura Council, January, Joint Libyan Military Commission, July, Libya, Libyan, Libyan Civil War, Libyan National Army-aligned House, LNA, LNA's General Khalifa Haftar, March, October
related to Contemporary Benghazi · 27
Benghazi → Air Force, Alahly Benghazi, April, Cyrenaica, Emirate, Even, Fezzan, Free Officers, Heavily, Idris Senussi, In, It, King Idris, Kingdom, La Belle, Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, Navy, On, President Ronald Reagan
related to Ancient Greek colony · 26
Benghazi → Ancient Greek, Archaeological, At, Barca, Barce, BC, Cyrenaica, Cyrene, Delphi, Egypt, ES, EU, Euesperides, Greeks, Herodotus, Hesperides, Hesperis, Northern Benghazi, One, Persian
related to Culture · 22
Benghazi → Al-Funduq, An, Arab, Dar, Different, Egyptian, Fakhri, Iraqi, Khalifa, Kutub National Library, Libya, Libya's, Maghreb, Palestinian, Sadeq Naihoum, Sport, Sudanese, Syrian, The, This
related to Administrative divisions · 21
Benghazi → Al-Hizam, Al-Jafara, Al-Khaleej, Al-Kufra, Al-Margab, Al-Wadi, Al-Wahat, Al-Zawiya, Benghazi District, Gheryan, In, Jabal Al-Akhdar, Libya's, Libyan Government, Murzuq Basin, Nalut, National Unity, Sabha, Tripoli, West Coast
related to Natural recreation and parks · 21
Benghazi → Al-Fuwayhat, Although Benghazi, Another, Belleau Wood, Benghazi Zoo, Bosco, Buduzira, Friday, It, Italian, July Park, Kwayfiya, Libya, North Benghazi, On Gamal Abdel Nasser, Perhaps, Street, The, Thursday, Tibesti Hotel
related to Geography · 19
Benghazi → Annual, Apollonia, Benghazi's, Crete, Cyrenaica, Cyrene, Further, Greece, Greeks, Green Mountain, Here, It, Jebel Akhdar, Marj, Mediterranean, North, Sirocco, The, The Jebel Akhdar
related to 2012 attack on U.S. diplomatic mission · 18
Benghazi → Al Qaeda, Ambassador, Ansar, Arabian Peninsula, Christopher Stevens, CIA, Foreign Service Information Management, Glen Doherty, IMO, Islamist, Navy SEALs Tyrone, Officer, On, Sean Smith, September, Sharia, Ten, Woods

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city libya cyrenaica italian also war many libyan bc government tripoli century berenice well national rule years one greek cyrene

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BenghaziArea code(+218) 611.00infobox
BenghaziCountryLibya1.00infobox
BenghaziDemonymBenghazian1.00infobox
BenghaziDistrictBenghazi1.00infobox
BenghaziElevation2 m (6.6 ft)1.00infobox
BenghaziLicense Plate Code81.00infobox
BenghaziRegionCyrenaica1.00infobox
BenghaziRenamedBerenice (c. middle of the 3rd century BC)1.00infobox
BenghaziRenamedHesperides1.00infobox
BenghaziRenamedBarneeq (c. middle of the 7th century AD)1.00infobox
BenghaziRenamedMarsa ibn Ghazi (c. 16th century)1.00infobox
BenghaziRenamedBani Ghazi[clarification needed]1.00infobox
BenghaziRenamedBenghazi[clarification needed]1.00infobox
BenghaziSettledas Euesperides (c. 525 BC)1.00infobox
BenghaziTime zoneUTC+2 (EET)1.00infobox
Benghazi• City314 km2 (121 sq mi)1.00infobox
Benghazi• City859,0001.00infobox
Benghazi• Density2,740/km2 (7,090/sq mi)1.00infobox
Benghazi• MayorSaqr Bojwari1.00infobox
Benghazi• Metro1,500,0001.00infobox
Benghazi• Rank2nd in Libya1.00infobox
Benghaziis arich red colour and very clayey0.90text
Benghaziis alate 19th-century Ottoman palace in El-Berka0.90text
Benghaziis aTibesti Hotel on Gamal Abdel Nasser Street built in 19890.90text
Benghaziis aDa'wah al-Islamiyah Building0.90text
Benghaziis aMedina al-Riyadhia0.90text
Benghaziis acoastal city0.90text

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