Al Maqrinatayn

Al Maqrinatayn is a hill in , and has an elevation of 68 metres. Al Maqrinatayn is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
  • Type: Hill with an elevation of 68 metres
  • Description: hill in Egypt
  • Also known as: “Al Maqrynatayn” and “El-Maqrunetein”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rafah.

Ruins
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is a city in North Sinai and Egypt's eastern border with the , . It is the capital of center in , and is situated on the eastern Mediterranean coast of Egypt. is situated 2½ km northeast of Al Maqrinatayn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Canada Camp and Yamit.

Locality
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. is situated 3 km northeast of Al Maqrinatayn.

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 5 km west of Al Maqrinatayn.

Village
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is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located on the -- border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 231. is situated 7 km southeast of Al Maqrinatayn.

Al Maqrinatayn

Latitude
31.2668° or 31° 16′ 1″ north
Longitude
34.22326° or 34° 13′ 24″ east
Elevation
68 metres (223 feet)
Open location code
8G3P768F+P8
Geo­Names ID
410934
Wiki­data ID
Q23957250
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Al Maqrinatayn” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Al Maqrinatayn”
  • Dutch: “Al Maqrinatayn”
  • Swedish: “Al Maqrinatayn”

Localities in the Area

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