Bîr Rafaḥ
Bîr Rafaḥ is a well in North Sinai Governorate, Egypt. Bîr Rafaḥ is situated nearby to the destroyed locality Rafah Yam, as well as near the locality Canada Camp.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rafah and Rafi’ah Yam.
Rafah
Ruins
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Rafah was a city in North Sinai and Egypt's eastern border with the Gaza Strip, Palestine. It was the capital of Rafah center in North Sinai Governorate, and is situated on the eastern Mediterranean coast of Egypt.
Rafi’ah Yam
Ruins
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Rafiah Yam was an Israeli settlement in the Gaza Strip that existed until 2005.
Slav
Ruins
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Slav was an Israeli settlement in the Gush Katif settlement bloc, located in the south-west edge of the Gaza Strip that existed until 2005. Slav is situated 2½ km northeast of Bîr Rafaḥ.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canada Camp and Tel al-Sultan Refugee Camp.
Canada Camp
Locality
Canada Camp was a Palestinian refugee camp in the northern Sinai near Rafah, 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.
Tel al-Sultan Refugee Camp
Suburb
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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 Rafah Governorate just north of Rafah city and Rafah Camp.
Rafah Refugee Camp
Suburb
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Rafah Camp is one of eight Palestinian refugee camps in the Gaza Strip. It is located in the Rafah Governorate along the Gaza–Egypt border. It was established in 1949 and currently forms part of the city of Rafah. Rafah Refugee Camp is situated 3½ km southeast of Bîr Rafaḥ.
Bîr Rafaḥ
- Type: Well
- Also known as: “Bir Rafah” and “Bîr Rafeih”
- Category: body of water
- Location: North Sinai Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
31.30011° or 31° 18′ 0″ northLongitude
34.22544° or 34° 13′ 32″ eastElevation
27 metres (89 feet)Open location code
8G3P862G+25GeoNames ID
350349
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Localities in the Area
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