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Janzur, Al Jafarah, Libya – Libya Flag

Current Date And Time In Janzur, Libya

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
08:57:13 EET
State: Al Jafarah
Currency: Libyan Dinar (LYD)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (EET)
Population: 154,389

📍 Cities Near To Janzur


Find cities, states and countries closest to Janzur in Al Jafarah, Libya with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Janzur.

📍 Janzur Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Janzur from our regional database:

State / RegionAl Jafarah
Total Population154,389
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude32.8187° N
Center Longitude13.0173° E
Elevation21 m (69 ft)
UTC Time Zone+02:00
Population Rank in Al Jafarah#1 of 6
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Al ‘Aziziyah Al ‘Aziziyah20 32 17
South (S)
National Flag Of Al Ḩurshah Al Ḩurshah20 33 18
West (W)
National Flag Of Al Mayah Al Mayah8 13 7
West (W)
National Flag Of al-Aziziyah al-Aziziyah20 32 17
South (S)
National Flag Of An Naşiriyah An Naşiriyah15 25 13
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of As Sawani As Sawani8 12 7
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Az Zahra’ Az Zahra’13 21 11
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Az Zawiyah Az Zawiyah17 28 15
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Qarquzah Qarquzah11 18 10
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Qaşr Bin Ghashir Qaşr Bin Ghashir13 22 12
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Tajura’ Tajura’20 32 17
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Tripoli Tripoli11 18 10
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Zawiya Zawiya17 28 15
West-southwest (WSW)

🏳️ States Near To Janzur


States and regions closest to Al Jafarah (home state of Janzur), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Al Marqab Al Marqab67 109 59
East (E)
National Flag Of An Nuqat al Khams An Nuqat al Khams64 102 55
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Attard Attard253 406 219
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Az Zawiyah Az Zawiyah25 40 21
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Balzan Balzan253 407 220
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Birkirkara Birkirkara253 408 220
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Birżebbuġa Birżebbuġa250 402 217
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Bormla Bormla254 408 220
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Dingli Dingli249 401 217
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Floriana Floriana254 408 220
North-northeast (NNE)

🌎 Countries Near To Janzur


Countries bordering or closest to Libya, with aerial distance and compass direction from Janzur's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Albania Albania1,037 1,670 901
North (N)
National Flag Of Algeria Algeria963 1,550 837
West (W)
National Flag Of Andorra Andorra1,427 2,296 1,239
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Benin Benin1,528 2,460 1,327
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bosnia And Herzegovina Bosnia And Herzegovina1,215 1,955 1,055
North (N)
National Flag Of Bulgaria Bulgaria1,225 1,972 1,064
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso1,561 2,513 1,356
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Cameroon Cameroon1,349 2,171 1,171
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Central African Republic Central African Republic1,384 2,228 1,202
South (S)
National Flag Of Chad Chad758 1,220 658
South (S)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Janzur. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Al Jafarah, Libya.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Janzur (You)Al Jafarah154,389
As SawaniAl Jafarah57,06912.2SSE
Al MayahAl Jafarah14,20313.0W
TripoliTripoli1,302,94717.6ENE
QarquzahAz Zawiyah17,35018.3WSW
Az Zahra’Al Jafarah25,68420.6SW
Qaşr Bin GhashirTripoli100,06921.6SE
An NaşiriyahAl Jafarah20,68724.7SSW
Az ZawiyahAz Zawiyah200,00027.9WSW
ZawiyaAz Zawiyah186,12328.1WSW
Al ‘AziziyahAl Jafarah52,40431.9S

🏆 Al Jafarah City Rankings

How does Janzur rank within Al Jafarah? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Janzur appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Janzur ⭐154,389
As Sawani57,069
Al ‘Aziziyah52,404
Az Zahra’25,684
An Naşiriyah20,687
Al Mayah14,203

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Mitiga International Airport
IATA: MJI
27 km (16 mi) from Janzur
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Al Jafarah Cities
Janzur ranks #1 of 6 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Janzur? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Janzur Sits on the Map

Janzur sits inside Al Jafarah, Libya and ranks #1 of 6 cities in Al Jafarah by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Janzur to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Janzur outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Janzur and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Janzur against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Al Jafarah city rankings

🌎 Beyond Janzur: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Janzur and the countries closest to Janzur by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Libya. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Africa.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Janzur, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Janzur at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Janzur

If you're stringing together stops in Al Jafarah, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Janzur — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Janzur MapView the Janzur map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Janzur Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Al Jafarah OverviewExplore the Al Jafarah state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Libya Country DataGet complete Libya data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Janzur

Which cities are closest to Janzur?

See the Cities Near To Janzur table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Al Jafarah by population and density.

How is the distance from Janzur to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Janzur and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Janzur map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Janzur will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Janzur to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Janzur?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Janzur. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Al Jafarah city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Janzur compare in size to the cities near it?

Janzur ranks #1 of 6 cities in Al Jafarah by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Janzur?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Janzur is Mitiga International Airport (MJI), about 27 km (16 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.