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KHĀN YŪNIS

Gaza Strip · PALESTINE (PS) · 31.34°N / 34.31°E

GZ
ADM1 · ID GeoNames 281,124

Khān Yūnis is a city in Palestine with a population of 173,183. It sits at 31.34/34.31, runs on Asia/Gaza, is 1 km from Banī Suhaylā.

Population 173,183
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Gaza

All facts

fields
Country
Palestine
Subdivision
Gaza Strip
Coords
31.34°N / 34.31°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
E Banī Suhaylā Gaza Strip 31,272 1.7 km
E ‘Abasān al Jadīdah Gaza Strip 5,984 3.8 km
SE ‘Abasān al Kabīrah Gaza Strip 18,163 4.0 km
NE Al Qarārah Gaza Strip 19,500 5.0 km
SE Al Fukhkhārī Gaza Strip 5,464 5.7 km
SE Khuzā‘ah Gaza Strip 9,023 6.4 km
S An Naşr Gaza Strip 6,211 6.5 km
NE Wādī as Salqā Gaza Strip 4,552 7.3 km
SW Rafaḩ Gaza Strip 126,305 7.6 km
SW Rafaḩ North Sinai 44,215 9.1 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Khān Yūnis?
173,183 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Khān Yūnis in?
Asia/Gaza.
Which country is Khān Yūnis in?
Palestine (PS).
Which airport serves Khān Yūnis?
El Jora Airport (EGH).
How far is Khān Yūnis from Ramallah?
About 105 km.
Does Khān Yūnis have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Palestine?
Arabic.
What currency is used in Palestine?
Egyptian Pound, Jordanian Dinar, and New Israeli Sheqel.
How many cities are in Palestine?
446 on record.
Which admin region is Khān Yūnis in?
Gaza Strip.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/281124

{
  "data": {
    "id": 281124,
    "name": "Khān Yūnis",
    "ascii_name": "Khan Yunis",
    "country_code": "PS",
    "population": 173183,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Gaza",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 31.34018,
    "longitude": 34.30627
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 5.5x the population of Banī Suhaylā.
  • 1 km from Banī Suhaylā.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Gaza) as 24 other cities in Palestine.
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