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Arḑ Rafaḩ

Arḑ Rafaḩ is a locality in , . Arḑ Rafaḩ is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Rafah and Bnei Atzmon.

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was a city in North Sinai and Egypt's eastern border with the , . It was the capital of center in , and is situated on the eastern Mediterranean coast of Egypt. is situated 2½ km southwest of Arḑ Rafaḩ.

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was an Israeli settlement previously in the , later moved to the before being destroyed in 2005. is situated 2½ km north of Arḑ Rafaḩ.

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was an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav in the Gush Katif settlement bloc. in the south-west edge of the . It was evacuated as part of Israel's unilateral disengagement plan of 2005. is situated 2½ km northeast of Arḑ Rafaḩ.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rafah Refugee Camp and Tel al-Sultan Refugee Camp.

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Rafah Camp is one of eight Palestinian refugee camps in the . It is located in the along the Gaza–Egypt border. It was established in 1949 and currently forms part of the city of .

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Tel al-Sultan or Tall as-Sultan is one of eight Palestinian refugee camps in the Gaza Strip. It is located in the just north of city and .

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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.

Arḑ Rafaḩ

Latitude
31.29861° or 31° 17′ 55″ north
Longitude
34.26083° or 34° 15′ 39″ east
Elevation
64 metres (210 feet)
Open location code
8G3P77X6+C8
Geo­Names ID
281149
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