Msallata

Msallata مسلاتة Al Qasabat
Town
Msallata Location in Libya
Coordinates: 32°34′56″N 14°02′24″E / 32.58222°N 14.04000°E / 32.58222; 14.04000
Country	Libya
Region	Tripolitania
District	Murqub
Highest elevation	684 m (2,244 ft)
Lowest elevation	296 m (971 ft)
Population [1]
• Total	80,000
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
License Plate Code	44

Msallata (also Al Qasabat, Cussabat and El-Gusbát) is a town in the northwestern part of Libya, in the Murqub District. It has a population of nearly 24,000,^[1] and was historically a center of Islamic studies. It is also known for having very wet winters, olive tree farming and olive oil production. The Tripolian Republic was announced in Msallata on 16 November 1918 which was the first republic in the Arab world. Along with the city of Tarhuna, it gave its name to the former Libyan district of Tarhuna wa Msalata.