Map of Janzūr, Libya

Janzūr is a city in Al Jafarah, Libya, with a population of about 154,389. It lies at 32.8187°N, 13.0173°E. Janzūr is about 18 km (11 mi) southwest of Tripoli, the capital. The nearest city on our map is As Sawānī, 12 km to the south.

Janzūr at a glance

Where is Janzūr?

• The 7th largest city in Libya by recorded population.
• The largest city in Al Jafarah on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 59 min on the shortest day to 14 h 19 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Janzūr

• As Sawānī — 12 km south
• Tripoli — 18 km northeast
• Qaşr Bin Ghashīr — 22 km southeast
• Az Zāwīyah — 28 km west
• Al ‘Azīzīyah — 32 km south
• Tājūrā’ — 32 km east
• Al Ḩurshah — 33 km west
• Şurmān — 42 km west
• Şabrātah — 50 km west
• Al Ajaylat — 60 km west

Largest cities in Al Jafarah

• As Sawānī — 57,069
• Al ‘Azīzīyah — 52,404

Largest cities in Libya

• Tripoli — 1,302,947
• Benghazi — 757,490
• Misratah — 355,657
• Zliten — 203,790
• Al Khums — 201,943
• Az Zāwīyah — 200,000
• Sabha — 149,329
• Tobruk — 141,499
• Ajdabiya — 131,773
• Al Ajaylat — 130,546

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.