Explore Khan Yunis in Palestinian Territory
Khan Yunis in Gaza Strip with its 173,183 inhabitants is located in Palestinian Territory - roughly 62 mi (or 100 km) South-West of East Jerusalem, the capital.
Local time in Khan Yunis is 02:34 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is "Asia / Gaza" with an GMT offset of 3 hours.
Rafah, Jabalia, Gaza, Deir el-Balah, Beit Lahia, Bethlehem, Hebron, Rishon LeZion, Rehovot, Herzliya and Beersheba are locations relativly near and could be worth to discover when around.
According to our records, there are 10 airports in the area. The closest airport is Gaza - Yaser Arafat International Airport with a distance of 7.6 mi (or 12.2 km) north of the centre of Khan Yunis. Have a look at our dedicated photo album to get an idea of what this destinations is like. Need a few ideas for finding things to see and want to know more about this place? Check the related Khan Yunis attractions page. The same applies for local events and videos.
Khan Yunis Gallery
Morag Base
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Cabbage field
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Morag Entrance
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Sightseeing & Attractions
Khan Yunis: "Khan Yunis" (; literally "Jonah's Inn") is a city and adjacent refugee camp in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics the city, its refugee camp, and its immediate surroundings had a total population of 180,000 in 2006.[http://www.pcbs.org/english/phc_97/kan/khyunis.htm] ...
Neve Dekalim: "Neve Dekalim" (; ) was an Israeli settlement in the Gush Katif settlement bloc in the Gaza Strip. It was founded in 1983 after the Israeli withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula, on sand dunes that were previously uninhabited. The village served as a regional center for the Gush Katif region and was the seat of the Hof Aza Regional Council ...
Rafah: "Rafah" (, "Rafiah") is a Palestinian town in the Gaza Strip, on the Egyptian border, and a nearby town on the Egyptian side of the border, on the Sinai Peninsula. Over the ages it has been known as "Robihwa" by the ancient Egyptians, "Rafihu" by the Assyrians, "Raphia" by the Greeks and Romans, "" by Israelites (as well as in Modern Hebrew) and now "Rafah" ...
Events & Activities
06:00 PM: X-pressen Backgammon
07:00 PM: High Q Backgammon
06:30 PM: Mahjong
06:30 PM: Mahjong
06:30 PM: Mahjong
Did you know? ...
Khan Yunis is known by different spellings and names throughout the world. These are the ones we know of.
Khān Yūnis, Hanūt Yōnā, Khan Younes, Khan Yumus, Khān Yūnus, Yunas, Yunus, Jan Yunís, Khan Younis, Хан-Юнис
Jabalia
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