ancient ruins
Leptis Magna
One of the most spectacular and complete Roman cities in the Mediterranean, with remarkably preserved arches, forums, baths, and a theater on the Libyan coast.
3 km · about 5 min drive
AfricaLibyaAl Marqab
Al Khums
Al Marqab, Libya · Africa
About Al Khums
Al Khums is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Msalātah, 3km from Leptis Magna.
Al Khums is in Al Marqab, Libya, with about 200,000 people. The nearest town is Msalātah, about 22 km away.
Al-Khums or Khoms (Arabic: الخمس) is a city, port and the de jure capital of the Murqub District on the Mediterranean coast of Libya with an estimated population of around 202,000. The population at the 1984 census was 38,174. Between 1983 and 1995 it was the administrative center of al-Khums District.
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What is there to see near Al Khums?
Within an hour or so of Al Khums: Leptis Magna (3 km).
Where is Al Khums?
Al Khums is in Al Marqab, Libya, about 22 km from Msalātah.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 201,943
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Libya
- Region
- Al Marqab
- Timezone
- Africa/Tripoli
- Coordinates
- 32.6486, 14.2619
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