Gaza City

Gaza
Other transcription(s)
 • Arabicغزة
 • Also spelledGhazzah (official)
Gaza City (unofficial)
GovernorateGaza
Founded15th Century BCE
Government
 • TypeCity (from 1994[1])
 • Head of MunicipalityRafiq Tawfiq al-Makki
Area
 • Jurisdiction45,000 dunams (45 km2 or 17 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Jurisdiction409,680


Gaza (Arabic: غزة, romanized: Ghazza), also called Gaza City, is the largest city inside Gaza and in Palestine. The city has a population of about 400,000. It is often named "Gaza City" to distinguish it from the larger Gaza.

The municipality of Gaza was established in 1893.[source?]

  1. "Palestine Facts Timeline". Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs (PASSIA). Archived from the original on 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
  2. "Gaza City". Gaza Municipality. Archived from the original on 2008-06-20. Retrieved 2009-02-16.

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