Misrata

Misrata /mɪzˈrɑːtə/ (Arabic: مصراتة Script error: The function "transl" does not exist., Libyan Arabic: IPA: [məsˤˈrˤɑːtæ]), also known as Misurata or Misratah,^[2][3] is a city in northwestern Libya. It is in the Misrata District.

Misrata مصراتة
A central park in Misrata
Coordinates: 32°22′39.12″N 15°05′31.26″E
Country	Libya
Region	Tripolitania
District	Misrata
Government
• Mayor	Yousef Ben Yousef
Elevation [1]	30 ft (10 m)
Population  (2012)
• Total	281,000
Demonym	Misratan
Time zone	UTC + 2
Area code	31

With a population of 281,000, Misrata is the third largest city in Libya, after Tripoli and Benghazi.

Misrata University is in the city.

Football clubs

• Asswehly S.C. (founded 1944)
• Alhiyad Sports Club (founded 1965)

People from Misrata

• Daniel Bogdanović
• Ramadan al-Swehli