Libya Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

On this page you will find first-hand, unbiased, and real safety tips, advice and reviews from women traveling solo, submitted directly from their personal experiences in the country.

Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.

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Libya Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand Libya and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: State of Libya.

Etymology: The name derives from the Libu, an ancient Libyan tribe first mentioned in texts from the 13th century B.C.

Capital: Tripoli (Tarabulus).

Independence / foundation: In the the 7th century, Islam spread through the region and in the mid-16th century, Ottoman rule began. The Italians supplanted the Ottoman Turks in the area around Tripoli in 1911 and did not relinquish their hold until 1943 when they were defeated in World War II. Libya then passed to UN administration and achieved independence in 1951.

Population: 7 million.

Currency: Libyan Dinar (LYD)
1 USD = 4.84 LYD
1 EUR = 5.25 LYD

Time zone: UTC+2

Languages spoken: Arabic (official), Italian, English (all widely understood in the major cities); Berber (Nafusi, Ghadamis, Suknah, Awjilah, Tamasheq).

Religions: Muslim (official; virtually all Sunni) 97%, Christian 2%, Buddhist <1%, Hindu <1%, Jewish <1%, folk religion <1%, other <1%, unafilliated <1%.

Climate: Mediterranean along coast, dry and extreme desert conditions in the interior.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $134.8 billion.

Real GDP per capita (ppp): $19,800.

Main airports: Tripoli International Airport, Benina International Airport.

World heritage sites in Libya

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 5.

Top world heritage sites:

- Archaeological Site of Cyrene.
- Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna.
- Old Town of Ghadamès.
- Archaeological Site of Sabratha.
- Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus.

Interesting facts about Libya

- Libya has Africa’s largest and the world’s ninth-largest proven oil reserves.

- More than 90% of the country is desert or semidesert.

- The Archaeological Site of Cyrene, a UNESCO-listed site, was an ancient Greek colony. Founded in 631 BC, it later became part of the Roman Empire until an earthquake struck in 365 AD.

Further reading: N/A.

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Libya Travel tips

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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index

Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.

We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.

How to use the Safety Index

On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.

You can sort the comments by:

• The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
• The age of the traveler.
• Whether they are a visitor or local.
• The date they were posted.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.

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