Al Katībah
Al Katībah is a locality in Khan Yunis Governorate, Gaza Strip. Al Katībah is situated nearby to the locality Al Amal, as well as near the destroyed locality Qatif.Places of Interest
Highlights include Katif and Neve Dekalim.
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.
Neve Dekalim
Ruins
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Neve Dekalim was an Israeli settlement in the Gaza Strip. Comprising a part of Gush Katif, it was founded in 1983, shortly after Israel withdrew from the Sinai Peninsula to fulfill the Egypt–Israel peace treaty. Neve Dekalim is situated 3½ km west of Al Katībah.
Gadid
Ruins
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Gadid was an Israeli settlement and Moshav located in the middle of the Gush Katif settlement bloc whose residents were expelled in Israel's disengagement of 2005. Gadid is situated 3½ km southwest of Al Katībah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Khan Yunis Camp and Al-Qarara.
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.
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 3½ km northeast of Al Katībah.
Al-Mawasi
Village
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Al-Mawasi is a fertile area for agriculture in the Gaza Strip. It is along the coast and has many sand dunes. Al-Mawasi is fourteen kilometers long and one kilometer wide, making up about 3% of the Gaza Strip. Al-Mawasi is situated 4½ km west of Al Katībah.
Al Katībah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Katibah”
- Location: Khan Yunis Governorate, Gaza Strip, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.35675° or 31° 21′ 24″ northLongitude
34.31089° or 34° 18′ 39″ eastElevation
33 metres (108 feet)Open location code
8G3P9846+P9GeoNames ID
8051616
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In Other Languages
“Al Katībah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الكتيبة”
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