Rafah
Rafah is a city in Egypt with a population of about 44,215.
EgyptTown🏆 #167 most populated in Egypt🕐 Africa/Cairo
Rafah is a largely destroyed and depopulated city in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestine, that serves as the capital of the Rafah Governorate. It is located 30 kilometers (19 mi) south-west of Gaza City. In 2017, Rafah had a population of 171,889. Due to the Gaza war, about 1.4 million people from Gaza City and Khan Yunis, about 70% of Gaza's population, were displaced to Rafah, as of February 2024. By April 2025, most of the city had been destroyed by Israeli forces and fell under Israeli control.
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About Rafah
| Country | Egypt |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 27 |
| Population | 44,215 |
| Local currency | EGP |
| Coordinates | 31.2820, 34.2387 |
| Time zone | Africa/Cairo |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 316 km · Cairo |
| Population (Egypt) | #167 most populated in Egypt |
| Where on Earth | 31°16′55″N · 34°14′19″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,482 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,536 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Jhang Sadr (Pakistan) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -31.28, -145.76 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 318 km |
| Dubai | 2,164 km |
| Moscow | 2,734 km |
| Paris | 3,305 km |
| London | 3,589 km |
| Beijing | 7,229 km |