Al Maqrinatayn
Al Maqrinatayn is a hill in North Sinai Governorate, Egypt and has an elevation of 68 metres. Al Maqrinatayn is situated nearby to the locality Rafiah Yam, as well as near Rafah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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.
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. Rafah is situated 2½ km northeast of Al Maqrinatayn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canada Camp and Rafah.
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. Canada Camp is situated 3 km northeast of Al Maqrinatayn.
Rafah
Town
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Rafah was a city in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestine, that served as the capital of the Rafah Governorate. It was located 30 kilometers south-west of Gaza City. Rafah is situated 3 km east of Al Maqrinatayn.
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 northeast of Al Maqrinatayn.
Al Maqrinatayn
- Category: landform
- Location: North Sinai Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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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
Explore places such as Rafiah Yam and Rafah.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Maḩaţţat Rafaḩ and Ma‘bar al ‘Awdah.
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