Kafr Shan

Kafr Shan is a locality in , . Kafr Shan is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sheikh Zuweid and Yamit.

Town
is a Bedouin town in the of near the border with the . It is situated between the cities of and and is 334 kilometers northeast of . It had a population of around 60,000 as of 2015. is situated 3 km west of Kafr Shan.

Locality
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was an Israeli settlement in the northern part of the with a population of about 2,500 people. was established during Israel's occupation of the peninsula from the end of the 1967 Six-Day War until that part of the Sinai was handed over to in April 1982, as part of the terms of the 1979 Egypt–Israel peace treaty. is situated 8 km north of Kafr Shan.

Village
Photo: Ahunt, Public domain.
is a locale in northeastern , in , approximately 16 kilometers from the border and 37 km southeast of El Arish. The area is sparsely populated by nomads and by farmers who tend small orchards. is situated 9 km south of Kafr Shan.

Kafr Shan

Latitude
31.21037° or 31° 12′ 37″ north
Longitude
34.14024° or 34° 8′ 25″ east
Elevation
52 metres (171 feet)
Open location code
8G3P646R+43
Geo­Names ID
354091
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