El Masara
El Masara is a locality in North Sinai Governorate, Egypt. El Masara is situated nearby to the locality Sadat, as well as near Al Madfūnah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rafah Border Crossing and Kerem Shalom border crossing.
Rafah Border Crossing
Border checkpoint
Photo: Gigi Ibrahim, Public domain.
The Rafah Border Crossing or Rafah Crossing Point is the sole crossing point between Egypt and Palestine's Gaza Strip and Gaza's sole border point with a country other than Israel. Rafah Border Crossing is situated 3½ km northeast of El Masara.
Kerem Shalom border crossing
Border checkpoint
Photo: U.S. Embassy Jerusalem, CC BY 2.0.
Kerem Shalom border crossing is a border crossing at the junction of two border sections: one between the Gaza Strip and Israel, and one between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. It is used by trucks carrying goods from Israel or Egypt to the Gaza Strip. Kerem Shalom border crossing is situated 3½ km east of El Masara.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kerem Shalom and Rafah.
Kerem Shalom
Village
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Kerem Shalom is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located on the triple Gaza Strip-Israel-Egypt border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 236. Kerem Shalom is situated 5 km east of El Masara.
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 6 km northeast of El Masara.
Shokat as-Sufi
Village
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Shokat as-Sufi is a Palestinian town under Israeli occupation in the southern Gaza Strip, south of Rafah and adjacent to the inoperable Yasser Arafat International Airport. Shokat as-Sufi is situated 6 km northeast of El Masara.
El Masara
- Type: Locality
- Location: North Sinai Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
31.22764° or 31° 13′ 40″ northLongitude
34.232° or 34° 13′ 55″ eastElevation
72 metres (236 feet)Open location code
8G3P66HJ+3QGeoNames ID
449760
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