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The Gaza Strip is 41 kilometres (25 miles) long, from 6 to 12 km (3.7 to 7.5 mi) wide, and has a total area of 365 km 2 (141 sq mi). [ 27 ] [ 8 ] With around 2 million Palestinians [ 8 ] on approximately 365 km 2 (141 sq mi) of land, Gaza has one of the world's highest population densities .
Land boundaries: Officially undefined, figures given are the de facto boundaries of the Green Line as they apply to the West Bank and Gaza Strip (See also Israeli West Bank barrier, Israeli Gaza Strip barrier and the Seam Zone) Total: 466 km (290 mi) Israel 358 km (222 mi) Jordan 97 km (60 mi) Egypt 11 km (6.8 mi)
The Gaza Strip has been put under a strict blockade, by land, air, and sea. [4] Having total surface area of 362 square kilometers, [5] the transportation system in the strip is in poor condition with only 76 kilometres (47 mi) of main roads, 122 kilometres (76 mi) of regional roads, and 99 kilometres (62 mi) of local roads. [4]
As Israel gears up a ground offensive into Gaza, here’s what you need to know about the 140 square-mile enclave – one of the most densely-populated territories on Earth.
A total area of about 1,410 square metres (15,200 sq ft), the building consists of two floors and a basement. The library was opened in 1999 after cooperation dating from 1996 by Gaza under mayor Aoun Shawa, the municipality of Dunkerque, and the World Bank. The library's primary objectives are to provide sources of information that meets the ...
The urban area around Gaza City is home to nearly 2 million people living in an 88-square-mile expanse, which is about 21,000 people per square mile. Maps show the extreme population density in ...
Area (km 2) Notes: Cornwallis Island ... figure consists of the West Bank and Gaza Strip ... 200,000+ square kilometers • 100,000 to 1,000,000 square kilometers ...
They show an area near the Tel al-Sultan refugee camp on Oct. 13, 2023, the war's sixth day, and Jan. 14 of this year. In what was once scrubland near farm fields, the newer image shows a tent city.