Rafah, Egypt
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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.
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Rafah (Egypt)
رفح (مصر) | |
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Coordinates: 31°17′19″N 34°14′28″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) |
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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 reportedly began bulldozing sections of Rafah in late 2014.[2]