Gaza City - Wikipedia
WebGaza City. / 31.517°N 34.450°E / 31.517; 34.450. Gaza, [b] also called Gaza City, is a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip. Prior to the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, it was the most populous city in the State of Palestine, with 590,481 inhabitants in 2017.
Gaza | Map, History, & Facts | Britannica
Web1 day ago · Gaza, city and principal urban centre of the Gaza Strip, southwestern Palestine. Formerly the administrative headquarters for the Israeli military forces that occupied the Gaza Strip, the city came under Palestinian control in 2005. Gaza Strip.
Gaza Strip - Wikipedia
WebPalestinians on the Gaza beach in 2006 Gaza City in 2018. The Gaza Strip is 41 km (25 mi) long, from 6 to 12 km (3.7 to 7.5 mi) wide, and has a total area of 365 km 2 (141 sq mi). It has a 51 km (32 mi) border with Israel, and an 11 …
The Gaza Strip explained in maps - Al Jazeera
WebAug 7, 2022 · Lives on hold as Israel continues war on Gaza. In the following series of maps, Al Jazeera takes you on a journey across Gaza’s five governorates, highlighting key locations, including...
Gaza After Nine Weeks of War - The New York Times
WebDec 12, 2023 · Satellite imagery shows that the fighting has resulted in heavy damage to almost every corner of Gaza City, far beyond the port area. A U.N. assessment in early November found that at least...
Gaza explained: What to know about the enclave | CNN
WebOct 15, 2023 · What is Gaza? Gaza is a narrow strip of land, only about 25 miles long and seven miles wide – just over twice the size of Washington DC. To its west lies the Mediterranean Sea, to its north and...
Gaza Strip | Definition, History, Facts, & Map | Britannica
Web2 days ago · Gaza Strip, territory occupying 140 square miles (363 square km) along the Mediterranean Sea just northeast of the Sinai Peninsula. The Gaza Strip is unusual in being a densely settled area not recognized as a de jure part of any extant country.
Gaza Strip in maps: How life has changed - BBC News
WebMar 22, 2024 · Much of the small enclave of Gaza, only 41km (25 miles) long and 10km wide, bounded by the Mediterranean Sea on one side and fenced off from Israel and Egypt at its borders - has become...
A brief history of Gaza's 75 years of woe | Reuters
WebOct 11, 2023 · Oct 10 (Reuters) - Gaza is a coastal strip of land that lay on ancient trading and maritime routes along the Mediterranean shore. Held by the Ottoman Empire until 1917, it passed from British to...
What is the Gaza Strip? : NPR
WebOct 10, 2023 · The Gaza Strip is a 25-mile-long by 6-mile-wide enclave, bounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Israel to the north and east and Egypt to the south. Gaza is one of two Palestinian...
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