Shaykh ‘Ubayyid

Shaykh ‘Ubayyid is a tomb in , . Shaykh ‘Ubayyid is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kfar Darom and Yellow Line.

Ruins
Photo: Daniel Ventura, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was a kibbutz and an Israeli settlement within the Gush Katif bloc in the . is situated 1 km northwest of Shaykh ‘Ubayyid.

Military installation
The is a demarcation line that has divided the in two since the October 2025 implementation of the Gaza peace plan intended to end the Gaza war. is situated 3 km east of Shaykh ‘Ubayyid.

Border checkpoint
Kissufim is a kibbutz in the northwestern desert in . Located adjacent to the at an altitude of 92 m above sea level, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 356. is situated 3 km south of Shaykh ‘Ubayyid.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al-Musaddar and Deir el-Balah.

Village
is a Palestinian village in the central , part of the east of , south of the Maghazi refugee camp and west of the border with .

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
Deir al-Balah is a city in the center of the , , and the administrative capital of the . It is located over 14 kilometers south of . is situated 2½ km northwest of Shaykh ‘Ubayyid.

Town
, also spelled Zawaida, is a Palestinian town in the , in the of the State of Palestine. It is located about three kilometers northeast of the city of and just west of Maghazi refugee camp. is situated 3½ km north of Shaykh ‘Ubayyid.

Shaykh ‘Ubayyid

Latitude
31.39778° or 31° 23′ 52″ north
Longitude
34.36278° or 34° 21′ 46″ east
Elevation
46 metres (151 feet)
Open location code
8G3P99X7+44
Geo­Names ID
281075
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 Shaykh ‘Ubayyid from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Al Mu‘tariḑ and Kfar Darom.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Naẖal Sa‘id and Naẖal H̱ilaf.

Palestine: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Bethlehem, Ramallah, Hebron, and Jericho.

Curious Tombs to Discover

Uncover intriguing tombs from every corner of the globe.