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Seaports in Libya

Libya has 14 portsin the World Port Index — 2 medium and 12 smaller harbours. They sit on Mediterranean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Sidra; Mediterranean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean. Below: how they split by size, and the biggest harbours. From the NGA World Port Index, snapshot 2026-06-22.

PORTS14

LARGE · MEDIUM0 · 2

ONMediterranean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean

By harbour size

Large0 · 0%

Medium2 · 14%

Small3 · 21%

Very small9 · 64%

Biggest ports in Libya

The largest harbours in the snapshot, with their water body and harbour type.

mediumBanghaziMediterranean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean · Coastal (Breakwater) · LY BEN

mediumMina Tarabulus (Tripoli)Mediterranean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean · Coastal (Breakwater) · LY TIP

smallAl BurayqahGulf of Sidra; Mediterranean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean · Coastal (Breakwater) · LY MBR

smallAz ZawiyaMediterranean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean · Open Roadstead · LY ZAW

smallMersa TobruqMediterranean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean · Coastal (Breakwater) · LY TOB

very smallAbu KhammashMediterranean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean · Coastal (Natural) · LY ABK

very smallAs SidrGulf of Sidra; Mediterranean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean · Open Roadstead · LY ESI

very smallBouri Oil FieldMediterranean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean · Open Roadstead · LY BOU

very smallDarnahMediterranean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean · Coastal (Breakwater) · LY DRX

very smallEz ZueitinaGulf of Sidra; Mediterranean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean · Open Roadstead · LY ZUE

very smallKhomsMediterranean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean · Coastal (Natural) · LY KHM

very smallMarsa SabratahMediterranean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean · Open Roadstead

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