Katif
Katif was an Israeli settlement in the Gush Katif bloc in the Gaza Strip, about 1 km north of the Palestinian refugee camp of Deir al-Balah Camp.
- Locality with about 390 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 30 metres (80 feet)
- Description: former Israeli settlement in the Gaza Strip
- Also known as“Naḥal Qatif”“Nahal-Katif”
Places of Interest
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Deir El Belah War Cemetery
The Deir El Balah War Cemetery was established in March 1917.
Saint Hilarion Monastery
Saint Hilarion Monastery was an ancient Christian monastery in Palestine.
2½ km north of Katif
Kfar Darom
Kfar Darom was a kibbutz and an Israeli settlement within the Gush Katif bloc in the Gaza Strip.
3 km southwest of Katif
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Az-Zawayda and Al-Musaddar.
Al-Musaddar
Village
Al-Musaddar is a Palestinian village in the central…
Al Maghazi Refugee Camp
Suburb
Maghazi is a Palestinian refugee camp located in the…
Katif
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Latitude
31.42507° or 31° 25′ 30″ north
Longitude
34.3734° or 34° 22′ 24″ east
Open location code
8G3PC9GF+29
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Katif” goes by many names.
קטיףHebrew
KatifTurkish
کاتیفUrdu
کاتیف (اسرائیلی بستی)Urdu
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