Tripoli

Libya

Tripoli, historically known as Tripoli-of-the-West, is the capital and largest city of Libya, with a population of about 3.246 million people in 2021. It is located in the northwest of Libya on the edge of the desert, on a point of rocky land projecting into the Mediterranean Sea and forming a bay. It includes the port of Tripoli and the country's largest commercial and manufacturing center. It is also the site of the University of Tripoli.

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Country: Libya
Population: 2,189,000
Latitude: 32.89° N
Longitude: 13.18° E

Which way is Tripoli from…

From Paris, Tripoli lies at 149° to the south-east, 1,990 km as the crow flies.

Paris	149° south-east	1,990 km
London	147° south-east	2,334 km
New York	65° north-east	7,486 km
Madrid	114° south-east	1,719 km
Rome	176° south	1,004 km
Montreal	68° east	7,241 km
Saint-Denis, Réunion	322° north-west	7,476 km

Bearings as the crow flies (great circle), measured from north. From somewhere else, the bearing changes: that’s the whole game.

Oùcécap’s take

Berlin due north, Luanda due south: Tripoli sits almost on the same meridian as these two capitals. From London, Libya’s capital lies south-east, at 147°, 2,334 km away; from Rome, it is due south, at 176°. From New York, a flat map would show east (96°), but the compass says 65°, north-east. A landmark: Valletta is to the north, 356 km away.