Sirte District
Sirte District (or Sirt or Surt District; Arabic: سرت Surt, pronunciation ), is one of the districts of Libya. It lies in the north of the country and borders the Gulf of Sidra. Its capital is the city of Sirte.
Latitude and longitude of Sirte
Satellite map of Sirte
Sirte (/ˈsɜrt/; Arabic: سرت, pronunciation ; from Ancient Greek: Σύρτις), also spelled Sirt, Surt, Sert or Syrte, is a city in Libya. It is on the south coast of the Gulf of Sidra (ancient Syrtis Major, from which Sirte's name is derived). Sirte lies halfway between Tripoli and Benghazi. The settlement was established in the early 20th century by the Italians, at the site of a 19th-century fortress built by the Ottomans.
Population: 128,123
Latitude: 31° 12' 32.11" N
Longitude: 16° 35' 19.18" E
Articles of interest in Sirte
3 Articles of interest near Sirte, Libya
Show all articles in the mapGhardabiya Air Base
Ghardabiya Air Base is a dual-function airbase for the Libyan Air Force south of the city of Sirte.
Sirte Stadium
Sirte Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Sirte, Libya. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Khaleej Sirte.