Rafah, Palestinian Territory
Facts and figures on Rafah at a glance
Name: Rafah (Rafaḩ)Status: Large place
Population: 126,305 people
Region name (Level 2): Rafah
Region name (Level 1): Gaza Strip
Country: Palestinian Territory
Continent: Asia
Rafah is located in the region of Gaza Strip. Gaza Strip's capital Gaza (Gaza) is approximately 31 km / 19 mi away from Rafah (as the crow flies). The distance from Rafah to Palestinian Territory's capital East Jerusalem (East Jerusalem) is approximately 108 km / 67 mi (as the crow flies).
Maybe also interesting: Distances from Rafah to the largest places in Palestinian Territory.
| Place | Status | Population | Region |
| Rafah Rafaḩ | Large place | 126,305 people | Gaza Strip Gaza Strip |
Map of Rafah
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| Place name | Region name Level 2 | Region name Level 1 | Country | Continent |
| Rafah Rafaḩ | Rafah Rafah | Gaza Strip Gaza Strip | Palestinian Territory | Asia |
Time in Rafah
| Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
| Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 10:17am (10:17h) | In effect (+1 hour) | Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 9:17am (09:17h) | GMT UTC +3.0 | Asia/Gaza |
Geographic coordinates of Rafah
| Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
| Show on map | 31°17'50.0"N (31.2972200°) | 34°14'36.9"E (34.2435700°) |
Distances from Rafah
| To equator (0° lat) | To prime meridian (0° lon) | To the largest places |
| 3,469 km north of the equator | 3,247 km east of the prime meridian | Distances from Rafah |
Places around Rafah
19 places found within 5 km around Rafah. You can expand the radius of your search: 10 km15 km| Place | Population | Distance | Route |
| Hijazi Ḩijāzī | - | 0.5 km 0.3 mi | show |
| Tall az Zu`rub Tall az Zu‘rub | - | 0.9 km 0.5 mi | show |
| Hawd Ji Ḩawḑ Jī | - | 1.1 km 0.7 mi | show |
| Yibna Yibnā | - | 1.5 km 0.9 mi | show |
| Rafiah Yam Rafiaẖ Yam | - | 1.8 km 1.1 mi | show |
| Hawd Waw Ḩawḑ Wāw | - | 1.9 km 1.2 mi | show |
| Bedolah Bedolah | - | 2.3 km 1.4 mi | show |
| Bene 'Azmon Bene ‘Aẕmon | - | 2.3 km 1.4 mi | show |
| Pe'at Sade Pe’at Sade | - | 2.4 km 1.5 mi | show |
| Qishtah Qishţah | - | 2.5 km 1.6 mi | show |
| Rafah Yam Rafah Yam | - | 2.6 km 1.6 mi | show |
| Al Barazil Al Barāzīl | - | 2.9 km 1.8 mi | show |
| Khirbat al-Adas Khirbat al-Adas | - | 2.9 km 1.8 mi | show |
| As Salam As Salām | - | 3.5 km 2.2 mi | show |
| Al Qaryah as Suwaydiyah Al Qaryah as Suwaydīyah | - | 3.7 km 2.3 mi | show |
| Al Mawasi Al Mawāşī | - | 3.8 km 2.3 mi | show |
| Gan Or Gan Or | - | 4.1 km 2.5 mi | show |
| Umm al Kilab Umm al Kilāb | - | 4.6 km 2.8 mi | show |
| Gadid Gadid | - | 4.6 km 2.8 mi | show |