Map of Rafaḩ, North Sinai, Egypt

Rafaḩ is a city in North Sinai, Egypt, with a population of about 44,215. It lies at 31.2820°N, 34.2387°E. Rafaḩ is about 316 km (197 mi) northeast of Cairo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Rafaḩ, 2 km to the north.

Rafaḩ at a glance

Where is Rafaḩ?

• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 07 min on the shortest day to 14 h 11 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Rafaḩ

• Rafaḩ — 2 km north, Palestinian Territories
• Khān Yūnis — 9 km northeast, Palestinian Territories
• Dayr al Balaḩ — 18 km northeast, Palestinian Territories
• An Nuşayrāt — 24 km northeast, Palestinian Territories
• Gaza — 33 km northeast, Palestinian Territories
• Jabālyā — 36 km northeast, Palestinian Territories
• Ofaqim — 36 km east, Israel
• Netivot — 37 km northeast, Israel
• Bayt Lāhyā — 38 km northeast, Palestinian Territories
• Bayt Ḩānūn — 40 km northeast, Palestinian Territories

Largest cities in North Sinai

• Arīsh — 199,243

Largest cities in Egypt

• Cairo — 9,606,916
• Alexandria — 5,263,542
• Giza — 4,367,343
• Shubrā al Khaymah — 1,240,289
• Port Said — 780,515
• Suez — 699,541
• Al Mansurah — 621,953
• Al Maḩallah al Kubrá — 592,573
• Tanta — 576,648
• Assiut — 528,669

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Other places named Rafaḩ

• Rafaḩ — Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.