Umm Jarrah
Umm Jarrah is a locality in Gaza Strip, Palestine. Umm Jarrah is situated nearby to the village Shokat as-Sufi, as well as near the tribal area ‘Arab ar Rumaylāt.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Yasser Arafat International Airport Ruins and Rafah Border Crossing.
Yasser Arafat International Airport Ruins
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0 it.
Yasser Arafat International Airport was an airport in the Gaza Strip. It was located between Rafah and Dahaniya, close to the Egyptian border. The facility was built as a result of the Oslo Accords and opened on 24 November 1998 as Gaza International Airport.
Rafah Border Crossing
Border checkpoint
Photo: Gigi Ibrahim, Public domain.
The Rafah Border Crossing or Rafah Crossing Point is the sole crossing point between Egypt and Palestine's Gaza Strip and Gaza's sole border point with a country other than Israel.
Kerem Shalom border crossing
Border checkpoint
Photo: U.S. Embassy Jerusalem, CC BY 2.0.
Kerem Shalom border crossing is a border crossing at the junction of two border sections: one between the Gaza Strip and Israel, and one between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. It is used by trucks carrying goods from Israel or Egypt to the Gaza Strip. Kerem Shalom border crossing is situated 3½ km south of Umm Jarrah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shokat as-Sufi and Rafah.
Shokat as-Sufi
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0 it.
Shokat as-Sufi is a Palestinian town under Israeli occupation in the southern Gaza Strip, south of Rafah and adjacent to the inoperable Yasser Arafat International Airport.
Rafah
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo.
Rafah was a city in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestine, that served as the capital of the Rafah Governorate. It was located 30 kilometers south-west of Gaza City. Rafah is situated 3 km northwest of Umm Jarrah.
Kerem Shalom
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Kerem Shalom is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located on the triple Gaza Strip-Israel-Egypt border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 236. Kerem Shalom is situated 3 km south of Umm Jarrah.
Umm Jarrah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Umm Jerra”
- Location: Gaza Strip, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.25417° or 31° 15′ 15″ northLongitude
34.27333° or 34° 16′ 24″ eastElevation
82 metres (269 feet)Open location code
8G3P773F+M8GeoNames ID
281070
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Umm Jarrah from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Umm Jarrah”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Shokat as-Sufi and ‘Arab ar Rumaylāt.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Khirbat Abū Qashţah and Yasser Arafat International Airport.
Palestine: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Bethlehem, Ramallah, Hebron, and Jericho.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Moonguard, Public domain.