Janzur

32°49′02″N 13°00′40″E / 32.81722°N 13.01111°E / 32.81722; 13.01111

Janzour جَنْزُور Zanzur
Janzour Location in Libya
Coordinates: 32°49′02″N 13°00′40″E / 32.81722°N 13.01111°E / 32.81722; 13.01111
Country	Libya
Muhafazah	Tripoli District
Baladiyah	Janzour
First settled	6th century BC
Government
• Governing body	Janzour Municipal Council
Elevation	2–60-- m (6.5−196.8 ft)
Population  (2006)[1]
• Total	88,073
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
License Plate Code	63

Janzur or Janzour /ˈdʒɑːnzʊər/ (Arabic: جَنْزُور Janzūr), also known as Zanzur, is a city in north-western Libya, situated on the Libyan coastline of the Mediterranean Sea, located in the west of the capital Tripoli, and East of Az-Zawiya. Residents of this city are called Janazrah (plural of Janzouri-one who is from Janzour).

Janzour consists of Eight major areas, namely Janzour As-Souq (جنزور السوق) and Janzour Al-Garbiyah (جنزور الغربية) and Janzour Ash-Sharqiya (جنزور الشرقية) and Janzour Al-wasat (جنزور الوسط) and AL-Gheiran (الغيران) and An-Njila (النجيلة) and As-Sayad (الصياد) and Alhachan (الحشان).

Janzour is becoming a highly urban area, as new hospitals, schools, and roads are being built. Right now, it is home to many significant institutions, including the Libyan Academy, University of Tripoli: Faculty of Arts, School of Medicine, Engineering and Vocational Colleges among others.