Rafah
Rafah is a city in Palestinian Territory with a population of about 126,305.
Palestinian TerritoryCity🏆 #7 most populated in Palestinian Territory🕐 Asia/Gaza
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 | Palestinian Territory |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | GZ |
| Population | 126,305 |
| Local currency | ILS |
| Coordinates | 31.2972, 34.2436 |
| Time zone | Asia/Gaza |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 108 km · East Jerusalem |
| Population (Palestinian Territory) | #7 most populated in Palestinian Territory |
| Where on Earth | 31°17′50″N · 34°14′37″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,484 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,535 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Suzhou (China) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -31.30, -145.76 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 320 km |
| Dubai | 2,164 km |
| Moscow | 2,732 km |
| Paris | 3,304 km |
| London | 3,588 km |
| Beijing | 7,228 km |