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Deir al-Balah Governorate, Gaza Strip

#33 among attractions in Gaza Strip

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Local name: דיר אל-בלח Area: 21.62 mi²Coordinates: 31°25'12"N, 34°20'60"E
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Gaza Strip Israel

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Deir al-Balah Governorate – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tell Jemmeh, Deir al-Balah, Salah al-Din Road, Tell el-Ajjul.

  • tell jemmeh gaza strip6 miE
    Archaeological site

    Tell Jemmeh, Gaza Strip

    154 min walk • Tell Jemmeh, also known in Hebrew as Tel Gamma or Tel Re'im, is a prominent mound, or tell, located in the region of the northwestern Negev and the southern coastal plain of Israel, about 12 km south of Gaza, bounded by the kibbutz of Re'im 2 km to the east, and the kibbutz ...

  • deir al balah gaza strip~620 ftS
    City, Area

    Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip

    4 min walk • Deir al-Balah or Deir al Balah is a Palestinian city in the central Gaza Strip and the administrative capital of the Deir el-Balah Governorate. It is located over 14 kilometers south of Gaza City. The city had a population of 54,439 in 2007. The city is known for its date palms, after which it is named.

  • salah al din road gaza city location map
    3 miNE
    Street

    Salah al-Din Road, Gaza City

    78 min walk • Salah al-Din Road, also known as the Salah al-Din Highway, is a historic and strategic thoroughfare that runs the entire length of the Gaza Strip, from the Erez Crossing in the north to the Rafah Crossing in the south. Named after the legendary Muslim leader Salah...

  • tall al ajjul gaza strip4.6 miNE
    Archaeological site

    Tell el-Ajjul, Gaza Strip

    117 min walk • Tall al-Ajjul or Tell el-'Ajul is an archaeological mound or tell in the Gaza Strip. The fortified city excavated at the site dates as far back as ca. 2000-1800 BCE and was inhabited during the Bronze Age. It is located at the mouth of Wadi Ghazzah just south of the town of Gaza.

  • university college of applied sciences gaza strip7.4 miNE
    Universities and schools

    University College of Applied Sciences, Gaza Strip

    189 min walk • University College of Applied Sciences is a technical college in Gaza founded in 1998. It offers 40 majors in engineering, health, technology, administration, education and the humanities. The school has a student population of 6,000. The main campus is in Gaza City. Females make up 50% of the student body.

  • faisal equestrian club gaza strip location map
    6.2 miNE
    Sport venue, Sport

    Faisal Equestrian Club, Gaza Strip

    160 min walk • The Faisal Equestrian Club is an equestrian club and upscale restaurant in Gaza. The track is the site of horse races, a "popular sport" in Gaza according to a 1994 article in the Rocky Mountain News.

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