Rafah (Egypt)
رفح (مصر) | |
|---|---|
  Rafah (Egypt) Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 31°17′19″N 34°14′28″E / 31.28861°N 34.24111°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | North Sinai |
| Area | |
• Total | 176.4 sq mi (456.9 km2) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 80,823 |
| • Density | 460/sq mi (180/km2) |
| • Ethnicities | Bedouin Arabs and Egyptians |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
Rafah (Arabic: رفح, IPA: [ˈɾɑfɑħ]) is a city in North Sinai and Egypt's eastern border with the Gaza Strip. 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 point between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. The 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 Gaza Strip. The Egyptian military began bulldozing sections of Rafah in late 2014.[2] By 2021, the Egyptian military had demolished at least 7,460 buildings in Rafah.[3]
- ^ a b "Rafaḥ (Kism (urban and rural parts), Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "Egypt Moves to Eradicate Town Near Gaza Strip". The New York Times. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
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