Port of Gaza, Gaza Strip

Name: Port of Gaza
Address: Gaza Strip, Israel

#7 among attractions in Gaza Strip

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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. Under the Oslo II Accord, the activities of the Palestinian Naval Police are restricted to 6 nautical miles from the coast. Since 2007, the Port of Gaza has been under an Israeli-imposed naval blockade as part of a blockade of the Gaza Strip, and activities at the port have been restricted to small-scale fishing. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 31°31'34"N, 34°25'49"E

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Port of Gaza – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

1.1 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Gaza Mall, Gaza Strip
29 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.
0.4 miS
Synagogue
Gaza synagogue, Gaza Strip
11 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.
1 miSE
Square
Unknown Soldier's Square, Gaza Strip
25 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
Shopping, Shopping centre
Gaza City Mall, Gaza Strip
34 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.
1.3 miSE
31°30'58"N • 34°26'58"E
Capital Mall, Gaza Strip
34 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
1 miSE
Universities and schools
Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza Strip
27 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.
1 miNE
Neighbourhood
Al-Shati Camp, Gaza City
25 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.
0.9 miSE
Universities and schools
Al-Azhar University – Gaza, Gaza Strip
23 min walk • Al-Azhar University – Gaza, often abbreviated AUG, is a Palestinian, public, non-profit and independent higher education institution.
1.2 miS
Neighbourhood
Tel al-Hawa, Gaza City
32 min walk • Tel al-Hawa or Tel al-Islam is a neighborhood in the southern part of the Palestinian city of Gaza. Founded by the Palestinian National Authority in the late 1990s, Tel al-Hawa is one of the more affluent areas of the city.
0.9 miS
Neighbourhood
Sheikh Ijlin, Gaza City
23 min walk • Sheikh Ijlin is a neighborhood in southern Gaza City near the coastal road. On 18 November 2002, the Israeli Defense Forces attacked the neighborhood, destroying the offices of the Preventive Security Force of the Palestinian National Authority.
1.2 miSE
Universities and schools
Al-Aqsa University, Gaza Strip
31 min walk • Al-Aqsa University is a Palestinian university established in 1955 in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. Established in 1955 as the first higher education institution, Alaqsa University is the oldest governmental higher education institution.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Port of Gaza?

Nearby attractions include Gaza synagogue, Gaza Strip (11 min walk), Al-Azhar University – Gaza, Gaza Strip (23 min walk), Sheikh Ijlin, Gaza City (23 min walk).

How to get to Port of Gaza by public transport?

The nearest stations to Port of Gaza:

Bus

Ansar (16 min walk)
Alazhar Bus Station (21 min walk)