City of Sussa

Sussa, also known as Apollonia, lies on the north-western side of the Al Jabal Al Akhdar (Green Mountains) in Al Jabal Al Akhdar, Libya. The city of Sussa, or Sousse by the locals, is about 1,300 km from the Libyan capital Tripoli. Situated on the Mediterranean coast, it is 20 km north of Shahat (Cyrene) and is served by the El Beida Airport.
Apollonia served as a harbour for Cyrene and was one of the five towns of the Greek Pentapolis.
Hot, dry summers and cool winters are characteristic of the weather in Sussa. Dust storms and sandstorms accompanied by the southern Gibli winds are a common occurrence.
While the population of Sussa is unknown, the population of Al Jabal al Akhdar municipality is 195,000. The picturesque city of Shahat (Gorina) is located about 20 km south-west, and Al Bayda is around 40 km in the same direction.