Map of Rafaḩ, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories
Rafaḩ is a city in Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories, with a population of about 126,305. It lies at 31.2972°N, 34.2436°E. The nearest city on our map is Rafaḩ, 2 km to the south.
Rafaḩ at a glance
Country
Region
Gaza Strip
Population
126,305GeoNames
Coordinates
31.2972, 34.243631°17′50″N 34°14′37″E
Time zone
Asia/GazaUTC+02:00 / UTC+03:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
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Where is Rafaḩ?
- The 6th largest city in Palestinian Territories by recorded population.
- The 4th largest city in Gaza Strip on this site.
- 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 south, Egypt
- Khān Yūnis — 8 km northeast
- Dayr al Balaḩ — 17 km northeast
- An Nuşayrāt — 22 km northeast
- Gaza — 31 km northeast
- Jabālyā — 34 km northeast
- Netivot — 36 km northeast, Israel
- Ofaqim — 36 km east, Israel
- Bayt Lāhyā — 37 km northeast
- Bayt Ḩānūn — 38 km northeast
Largest cities in Gaza Strip
- Gaza — 410,000
- Khān Yūnis — 173,183
- Jabālyā — 168,568
- Dayr al Balaḩ — 59,504
- Bayt Lāhyā — 56,919
- Bayt Ḩānūn — 37,392
- An Nuşayrāt — 36,123
Largest cities in Palestinian Territories
- Gaza — 410,000
- Khān Yūnis — 173,183
- Jabālyā — 168,568
- Hebron — 160,470
- Nablus — 130,326
- Dayr al Balaḩ — 59,504
- Bayt Lāhyā — 56,919
- Battir — 56,746
- Ţūlkarm — 44,169
- Ramallah — 43,880
Map of Palestinian Territories and all its cities →
Other places named Rafaḩ
- Rafaḩ — North Sinai, Egypt
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.