Janzur
Janzour
جَنْزُور Zanzur | |
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Janzour Location in Libya | |
| Coordinates: 32°49′02″N 13°00′40″E | |
| 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) | |
| • 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.