Sheikh Salim
Sheikh Salim is a tomb in Gaza Strip, Palestine. Sheikh Salim is situated nearby to the town Al-Qarara, as well as near the suburb Khan Yunis Camp.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Katif and Netzer Hazani.
Katif
Ruins
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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. Katif is situated 3½ km northwest of Sheikh Salim.
Netzer Hazani
Ruins
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Netzer Hazani was an Israeli settlement located in the northeast corner of the Gush Katif and evacuated in Israel's disengagement of 2005. It was under the jurisdiction of Hof Aza Regional Council. Netzer Hazani is situated 3½ km northwest of Sheikh Salim.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al-Qarara and Khan Yunis Camp.
Al-Qarara
Town
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Al-Qarara is a Palestinian town in the Khan Yunis Governorate of the Gaza Strip. It is located just north of Khan Yunis and approximately 24 kilometres south of Gaza City. Al-Qarara is situated 3 km north of Sheikh Salim.
Khan Yunis Camp
Suburb
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The Khan Yunis refugee camp, also called Khan Yunis Camp, is a Palestinian refugee camp in the Khan Yunis Governorate just west of the city of Khan Yunis and two kilometers east of the Mediterranean coast in the southern Gaza Strip. Khan Yunis Camp is situated 4½ km west of Sheikh Salim.
Nirim
Village
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Nirim is a kibbutz in the northwestern Negev in Israel. Located near the border with the Gaza Strip, about 7 kilometres east of Khan Yunis, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 472. Nirim is situated 6 km east of Sheikh Salim.
Sheikh Salim
- Type: Tomb
- Also known as: “Shaykh Sālim”
- Category: burial
- Location: Gaza Strip, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.35056° or 31° 21′ 2″ northLongitude
34.3375° or 34° 20′ 15″ eastElevation
79 metres (259 feet)Open location code
8G3P982Q+62GeoNames ID
410884
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