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| بنغازي | |
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| Coordinates: 32°07′N 20°04′E / 32.117°N 20.067°ECoordinates: 32°07′N 20°04′E / 32.117°N 20.067°E | |
| Country | Libya |
| Region | Cyrenaica |
| District | Benghazi |
| Settled | as Euesperides (circa 525 BC) |
| Renamed | • Berenice (circa middle of 3rd century BC) • Hesperides • Barneeq (circa middle of 7th century AD) • Marsa ibn Ghazi (circa 16th century) • Bani Ghazi • Benghazi |
| Area | |
| • | 314 km2 (121 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | over 650,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
Benghazi is a city and district in Libya. It is the second largest city in the country with 670,797 people (2006). It is also the capital of the Cyrenaica region. It was the former provisional capital of the National Transitional Council. It is on the Mediterranean Sea.
The oldest university in Libya is the University of Libya in the city. Libyan International Medical University is the first accredited private medical university.
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