Gaza City
ancient Levantine metropolis and modern city in Gaza Strip, State of Palestine
Gaza (Arabic: غزة, transliterated Ġazzah), 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.
Gaza | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | غزة |
| • Also spelled | Ghazzah (official) Gaza City (unofficial) |
| Governorate | Gaza |
| Founded | 15th Century BCE |
| Government | |
| • Type | City (from 1994[1]) |
| • Head of Municipality | Rafiq Tawfiq al-Makki |
| Area | |
| • Jurisdiction | 45,000 dunams (45 km2 or 17 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Jurisdiction | 409,680 |
The municipality of Gaza was established in 1893.
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