Rafah Crossing
Rafah Crossing is a border checkpoint in Egypt. Rafah Crossing is situated nearby to the security checkpoint Ma`bar Rafaḥ, as well as near the military installation Rafah Border Crossing Control Area.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kerem Shalom border crossing.
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 3 km southeast of Rafah Crossing.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kerem Shalom and Canada Camp.
Kerem Shalom
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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 3½ km southeast of Rafah Crossing.
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 5 km north of Rafah Crossing.
Holit
Village
Photo: Aviadbashari, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Holit is a kibbutz in the Hevel Shalom region of south-west Israel. Located near Nir Yitzhak, the kibbutz is under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2024, it had a population of 223. Holit is situated 7 km east of Rafah Crossing.
Rafah Crossing
- Type: Border checkpoint
- Location: Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
31.2473° or 31° 14′ 50″ northLongitude
34.2551° or 34° 15′ 18″ eastOpen location code
8G3P67W4+W2OpenStreetMap ID
way 294139387OpenStreetMap feature
highway=services
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In Other Languages
“Rafah Crossing” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “معبر رفح”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ma`bar Rafaḥ and Rafah Crossing.
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