Rimal, Gaza City

#5 among attractions in Gaza City

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Rimal or Remal is an upscale neighborhood in Gaza City located 3 kilometers from the city center. Situated along the coastline, it has been considered the most prosperous neighborhood of Gaza. The main street that runs through Gaza, Omar Mukhtar Street runs northwest-southeast in the district and the main coastal road, Ahmad Orabi/Rasheed Street northeast-southwest. Rimal is currently divided into the city districts of Southern Rimal and Northern Rimal. ()

Coordinates: 31°31'51"N, 34°27'21"E

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Rimal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gaza Mall, Unknown Soldier's Square, Holy Family Church, Palestine Square.

0.9 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Gaza Mall, Gaza Strip
23 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 miSW
Square
Unknown Soldier's Square, Gaza Strip
27 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.
0.5 miSW
Church
Holy Family Church, Gaza Strip
14 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.
0.6 miS
Square
Palestine Square, Gaza Strip
15 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.
1.2 miN
Museum
Gaza Museum of Archaeology, Gaza Strip
32 min walk • The Gaza Museum of Archaeology called in English the AlMath'af, Recreational Cultural House opened to the public in fall 2008 in Gaza. The Museum is a privately owned restaurant, hotel, and conference center, with a privately owned museum that houses antiquities discovered in the Gaza Strip from various historical periods.
1 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Gaza City Mall, Gaza Strip
27 min walk • The Gaza City Mall is a three-story shopping mall in Gaza City. It was the city's first indoor mall. Owned by the Al-Hayat Tureed Company, the mall is located just west of Gaza City near Haidar Abdel Shafi Square.
1.1 miS
31°30'58"N • 34°26'58"E
Capital Mall, Gaza Strip
28 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.7 miNE
Neighbourhood
Sheikh Radwan, Gaza City
18 min walk • Sheikh Radwan is a district of Gaza City located nearly 3 kilometers northwest of the city center. It borders al-Shati camp to the southwest, Rimal to the south, and Jabalia to the east. The Sheikh Radwan Cemetery is located in the district.
1.5 miSW
Universities and schools
Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza Strip
39 min walk • The Islamic University of Gaza, also known as IUG and IU Gaza, is an independent Palestinian university established in 1978 in Gaza City. The university has eleven faculties capable of awarding BA, BSc, MA, MSc, MBBS, diplomas and higher diplomas.
0.6 miW
Neighbourhood
Al-Shati Camp, Gaza City
16 min walk • Al-Shati, also known as Beach camp, is a Palestinian refugee camp located in the northern Gaza Strip along the Mediterranean Sea coastline in the Gaza Governorate, and more specifically Gaza City. The camp's total land area consists of 520 dunums.
1.5 miSW
Universities and schools
Al-Azhar University – Gaza, Gaza Strip
40 min walk • Al-Azhar University – Gaza, often abbreviated AUG, is a Palestinian, public, non-profit and independent higher education institution.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Rimal?

Nearby attractions include Nasser, Gaza City (9 min walk), Holy Family Church, Gaza Strip (14 min walk), Palestine Square, Gaza Strip (15 min walk), Al-Shati Camp, Gaza City (16 min walk).

How to get to Rimal by public transport?

The nearest stations to Rimal:

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Alazhar Bus Station (38 min walk)
Al-Azhar Bus Station (38 min walk)