North Sinai, Egypt · Africa
Rafaḩ sits on the route: 10 minutes from Shūkat aş Şūfī.
Rafaḩ is a town located in North Sinai, Egypt. With a population of 44,215, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Rafaḩ sits in Egypt, where you drive on the right. It's in the Africa/Cairo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Rafaḩ to your route.
Rafah (Arabic: رفح, IPA: [ˈɾɑfɑħ]) 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.
Rafah is the site of the Rafah Border Crossing, the sole crossing pointRead more
between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. Following the 2013 military coup, the new Egyptian government announced in early 2015 that it would raze the entire city and build a new settlement for its residents, in order to expand a security buffer between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. The Egyptian military began bulldozing sections of Rafah in late 2014. By 2021, the Egyptian military had demolished at least 7,460 buildings in Rafah.
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Rafaḩ is located in North Sinai, Egypt, Africa. The coordinates are 31.2820 latitude, 34.2387 longitude.
Rafaḩ has a population of approximately 44,215 people, making it a town in Egypt.
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