Rafah: what to see and where to eat

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171,889 people live here

Nearest airport: El Gora Airport (EGH), about 25.17 km from the centre

Distances are straight-line and the walking time is an estimate, not a route.

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Things to see

  • archaeological museum

    Al Qarara Cultural Museum

    former archaeological museum in Khan Yunis

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • park

    Gaza Zoo

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 28 km from the city centre

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  • Maon Synagogue

    ד"ר אבישי טייכר / CC BY 2.5

    archaeological site

    Maon Synagogue

    6th-century synagogue and archaeological site in the Negev Desert

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • library

    Samir Mansour Library

    library in Palestine

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Abu Auda

    highest point of the Gaza Strip

    Opening hours Not checked

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  • commonwealth war graves commission maintained cemetery

    Deir El Belah War Cemetery

    military cemetery in Gaza City, Palestine

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station دوار المغازي (الموقف), about 17 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • museum

    Rafah Museum

    museum founded in 2022 in Rafah

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

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  • Tell Ruqeish

    GAZAMAP project team / CC BY 4.0

    archaeological site

    Tell Ruqeish

    archeological site in Palestine

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • Sheikh Nuran Grave

    dr. avishai teicher User:Avi1111 / Public domain

    shrine

    Sheikh Nuran Grave

    Palestinian maqams

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • Great Mosque of Khan Yunis

    Ahmed Hasi Alagha / CC BY-SA 4.0

    mosque

    Great Mosque of Khan Yunis

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

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  • archaeological site

    Tel Zourob

    location in Rafah within Gaza Strip

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station R-T.s, about 17 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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Places to eat

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