Rafah Governorate
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Rafah Governorate
محافظة رفح | |
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Country | Palestine |
Area | |
• Total | 65 km2 (25 sq mi) |
Population (2017 Census)[1] | |
• Total | 233,878 |
• Density | 3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi) |
Gaza Strip |
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Hamas government |
The Rafah Governorate (Arabic: محافظة رفح Muḥāfaẓat Rafaḥ) is a Governorate of Palestine in the southernmost portion of the Gaza Strip. Its district capital or muhfaza is the city of Rafah located on the border with Egypt. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the governorate had a population of 267,635 in mid-year 2022.[2] It contains the closed down Yasser Arafat International Airport.
Localities
Refugee camps
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rafah Governorate.
- ^ "Main Indicators by Type of Locality - Population, Housing and Establishments Census 2017" (PDF). Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS). Retrieved 2021-01-19.
- ^ "Projected Mid -Year Population for Rafah Governorate by Locality 2017-2026". pcbs.gov.ps. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. May 30, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east_and_asia/gaza_strip_1999.jpg
- http://www.pcbs.gov.ps/Portals/_pcbs/populati/pop16.aspx
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