Ḩawḑ Jī
Ḩawḑ Jī is a locality in Rafah Governorate, Gaza Strip. Ḩawḑ Jī is situated nearby to the locality Tall az Zu‘rub, as well as near Yibnā.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rafah and Bnei Atzmon.
Rafah
Ruins
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Rafah is a city in North Sinai and Egypt's eastern border with the Gaza Strip, Palestine. It is the capital of Rafah center in North Sinai Governorate, and is situated on the eastern Mediterranean coast of Egypt.
Bnei Atzmon
Ruins
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Bnei Atzmon was an Israeli settlement previously in the Sinai Peninsula, later moved to the Gaza Strip before being destroyed in 2005. Bnei Atzmon is situated 3½ km north of Ḩawḑ Jī.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canada Camp and Al-Mawasi.
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.
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 8 km north of Ḩawḑ Jī.
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 2024 it had a population of 231. Kerem Shalom is situated 8 km southeast of Ḩawḑ Jī.
Ḩawḑ Jī
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Block J” and “Hawd Ji”
- Location: Rafah Governorate, Gaza Strip, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.28805° or 31° 17′ 17″ northLongitude
34.24645° or 34° 14′ 47″ eastElevation
57 metres (187 feet)Open location code
8G3P76QW+6HGeoNames ID
8051671
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In Other Languages
“Ḩawḑ Jī” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حوض جي”
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