Al-Shati Camp, Gaza City

Name: Al-Shati Camp
Address: Gaza City, Israel

#4 among attractions in Gaza City

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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. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Shati had a population of 87,158 inhabitants in mid-year 2006, while the United Nations Relief and Works Agency reports a population of 78,800 registered refugees. The camp is the third largest refugee camp in the Palestinian Territories. ()

Alternative names: Area: 179.65 acres (0.2807 mi²)Coordinates: 31°31'56"N, 34°26'43"E

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Al-Shati Camp – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Port of Gaza, Gaza Mall, Gaza synagogue, Unknown Soldier's Square.

1 miSW
Harbor
Port of Gaza, Gaza Strip
25 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.
0.9 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Gaza Mall, Gaza Strip
22 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.
1.1 miSW
Synagogue
Gaza synagogue, Gaza Strip
29 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.
0.9 miS
Square
Unknown Soldier's Square, Gaza Strip
23 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.
0.7 miSE
Church
Holy Family Church, Gaza Strip
18 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.
0.8 miSE
Square
Palestine Square, Gaza Strip
21 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.
1.3 miNE
Museum
Gaza Museum of Archaeology, Gaza Strip
34 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.
1.1 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Gaza City Mall, Gaza Strip
29 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
29 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
1.2 miE
Neighbourhood
Sheikh Radwan, Gaza City
31 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.
0.6 miE
Neighbourhood
Rimal, Gaza City
16 min walk • 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Al-Shati Camp?

Nearby attractions include Rimal, Gaza City (16 min walk), Holy Family Church, Gaza Strip (18 min walk), Palestine Square, Gaza Strip (21 min walk), Nasser, Gaza City (22 min walk).

How to get to Al-Shati Camp by public transport?

The nearest stations to Al-Shati Camp:

Bus

Ansar (29 min walk)
Alazhar Bus Station (31 min walk)