Rafah

Rafah is a refugee camp in , and has about 34,000 residents. Rafah is situated nearby to the locality .

Places of Interest Nearby

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Ruins
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is a city in North Sinai and Egypt's eastern border with the , . It is the capital of center in , and is situated on the eastern Mediterranean coast of Egypt. is situated 1½ km west of Rafah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Canada Camp and Kerem Shalom.

Locality
was a Palestinian refugee camp in the northern near , formed in 1972 and evacuated in 2000. The Camp was named after the Canadian contingent of the United Nations Emergency Force, which formerly had a camp at the location.

Village
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is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located on the -- border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 231. is situated 7 km southeast of Rafah.

Village
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is a fertile area for agriculture in the . It is along the coast and has many sand dunes. is fourteen kilometers long and one kilometer wide, making up about 3% of the Gaza Strip. is situated 8 km north of Rafah.

Rafah

Latitude
31.28537° or 31° 17′ 7″ north
Longitude
34.25186° or 34° 15′ 7″ east
Population
34,000
Elevation
77 metres (253 feet)
Open location code
8G3P77P2+4P
Geo­Names ID
281101
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In Other Languages

“Rafah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مخيم رفح”

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