EGH
El Jora Airport
Medium airport
25.8 km
RAFAḨ
Gaza Strip · PALESTINE (PS) · 31.30°N / 34.24°E
GZ
ADM1 · ID
GeoNames 281,102
Rafaḩ is a city in Palestine with a population of 126,305. It sits at 31.30/34.24, runs on Asia/Gaza, is 1 km from Rafaḩ.
Population
126,305
Place Type
District Capital
Elevation
n/a
Timezone
Asia/Gaza
All facts
- Country
- Palestine
- Subdivision
- Gaza Strip
- Coords
- 31.30°N / 34.24°E
- UTC offset
- +2
- DST
- Observed
Proximity
Air access
LLHB
Hatzerim Air Base
Small airport
40.5 km
BEV
Beersheba (Teyman) Airport
Small airport
45.7 km
AAC
El Arish International Airport
Large airport
47.8 km
FAQ
- What is the population of Rafaḩ?
- 126,305 people, per GeoNames.
- Which timezone is Rafaḩ in?
- Asia/Gaza.
- Which country is Rafaḩ in?
- Palestine (PS).
- Which airport serves Rafaḩ?
- El Jora Airport (EGH).
- How far is Rafaḩ from Ramallah?
- About 113 km.
- Does Rafaḩ 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 Rafaḩ in?
- Gaza Strip.
Get this page as JSON
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/281102
{
"data": {
"id": 281102,
"name": "Rafaḩ",
"ascii_name": "Rafah",
"country_code": "PS",
"population": 126305,
"elevation": null,
"timezone_id": "Asia/Gaza",
"feature_class": "P",
"feature_code": "PPLA2",
"latitude": 31.29722,
"longitude": 34.24357
}
}
Context
- 2.9x the population of Rafaḩ.
- 1 km from Rafaḩ.
- Same timezone (Asia/Gaza) as 24 other cities in Palestine.