Rimal

Rimal
حي الرمال
Neighborhood
Remal
Rimal is located in Gaza Strip
Rimal
Rimal
Location in Gaza Strip
Coordinates: 31°31′12″N 34°26′35″E / 31.52000°N 34.44306°E / 31.52000; 34.44306
Grid position097/103 PAL
Country Palestine
GovernorateGaza Governorate
CityGaza
Government
 • BodyHamas
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)+3
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Rimal or Remal (Arabic: حي الرمال, lit.'sands') is a neighborhood in Gaza City located 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) from the city center. Situated along the coastline, it was considered the most prosperous neighborhood of Gaza.[1] The main street that runs through Gaza, Omar Mukhtar Street runs northwest–southeast in the district and the main coastal road, Ahmad Orabi/Rasheed Street northeast-southwest.[2] Rimal is divided into the city districts of southern Rimal and northern Rimal.[3] The neighborhood is the site of multiple government ministries and has been severely damaged during the ongoing 2023 Israel–Hamas war.[4]

  1. ^ Jacobs, 1998, p.455.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Sheehan was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Balsamo, 2013, p. 103.
  4. ^ Adwan, Issam (October 10, 2023). "Unprecedented Israeli bombardment lays waste to upscale Rimal, the beating heart of Gaza City". apnews.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023.