Gaza Governorate, Gaza City

#12 among attractions in Gaza City

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The Gaza Governorate, also alternatively known as Gaza City Governorate, is one of the 16 Governorates of Palestine, located in the north central Gaza Strip. Gaza is claimed by the State of Palestine, but the land is under the control of the Hamas, while its border with Israel, airspace and maritime territory are controlled by the Israel Defense Forces. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the district's population was 505,700 in 2006. All of its seats were won by Hamas members in the 2006 parliamentary elections. It is governed by Mohammed Qadoura. ()

Local name: עזה Area: 27.03 mi²Coordinates: 31°31'12"N, 34°27'0"E

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Gaza Governorate – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gold Market, Qasr al-Basha, Sayed al-Hashim Mosque, Port of Gaza.

1.4 miSE
Shopping, Market
Gold Market, Gaza Strip
37 min walk • The Gold Market is a narrow covered passageway located in the old quarter of Gaza; it is both a center for trading and buying gold, and location for foreign exchange.
1.4 miSE
Museum
Qasr al-Basha, Gaza Strip
37 min walk • Qasr al-Basha, also known as Radwan Castle and Napoleon's Fort, was formerly a large palace, and now a two-floored girls' school and museum, situated in the Old City of Gaza. It served as a seat of power in the Mamluk and Ottoman periods and as a police station under the British Mandate.
1.1 miSE
Mosque
Sayed al-Hashim Mosque, Gaza Strip
30 min walk • The Sayed al-Hashim Mosque is one of the largest and oldest mosques in Gaza, located in the ad-Darrāj Quarter of the Old City, off of al-Wehda Street.
1.2 miW
Harbor
Port of Gaza, Gaza Strip
32 min walk • The Port of Gaza is a small port near the Rimal district of Gaza City. It is the home port of Palestinian fishing-boats and the base of the Palestinian Naval Police, a branch of the Palestinian National Security Forces.
1.3 miSE
Church
Church of Saint Porphyrius, Gaza Strip
34 min walk • The Church of Saint Porphyrius is the Orthodox Christian church of Gaza, and the oldest active church in the city. Located in the Zaytun Quarter of the Old City, it is named after the 5th century bishop of Gaza, Saint Porphyrius, whose tomb is situated in the northeastern corner of the church.
~590 ftW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Gaza Mall, Gaza Strip
3 min walk • The Gaza Mall is a shopping mall that opened in Gaza in July 2010. The shopping venue in the Rimal neighborhood of Gaza extends over 19,000 sq. ft. There are two floors with shops offering international brands. It was built at a cost of $1.5 million.
1 miW
Synagogue
Gaza synagogue, Gaza Strip
27 min walk • The ancient synagogue of Gaza was built in 508 AD during the Byzantine period and was discovered in 1965. It was located in the ancient port city of Gaza, then known as "Maiumas", currently the Rimal district of Gaza City.
~1690 ftW
Square
Unknown Soldier's Square, Gaza Strip
9 min walk • Soldier's Square or Square of the Unknown Soldier is a city square in Gaza City, situated along Omar Mukhtar Street in the Rimal district. It is currently a large public garden popular with unemployed Gazans during the day and promenading families in the evenings.
1.3 miSE
Mosque
Katib al-Wilaya Mosque, Gaza Strip
34 min walk • Katib al-Wilaya Mosque or Welayat Mosque is a small historic mosque located along Omar Mukhtar Street in Gaza City in the Zaytun Quarter of the Old City. The mosque was built by the Burji Mamluks in 1432, however, the structure could date further back to 1344.
~1580 ftNE
Church
Holy Family Church, Gaza Strip
8 min walk • The Holy Family Church It is the only Latin Catholic parish in Gaza City in the Gaza Strip in the Palestinian Territories. His pastor since 2012 is Father Jorge Hernández of the Congregation of the Incarnate Word, assisted by a vicar also the same institution.
~1470 ftNE
Square
Palestine Square, Gaza Strip
8 min walk • Palestine Square or Midan Falasteen is a city square in central Gaza in between Jamal Abdel Nasser Street and Omar Mukhtar Street. It is the location of a bus station, a taxi station, a fruit market, a hospital, and dozens of small shops and vendors. Gaza's municipal headquarters is also located in the square.

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Which popular attractions are close to Gaza Governorate?

Nearby attractions include Palestine Square, Gaza Strip (8 min walk), Holy Family Church, Gaza Strip (8 min walk), Unknown Soldier's Square, Gaza Strip (9 min walk), Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza Strip (19 min walk).

How to get to Gaza Governorate by public transport?

The nearest stations to Gaza Governorate:

Bus

مفترق الحايك (18 min walk)
Alazhar Bus Station (20 min walk)