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Gaza City

Gaza City, often simply called Gaza, is a city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine, and the capital of the Gaza Governorate. Located on the Mediterranean coast, 76.6 kilometres (47.6 mi) southwest of Jerusalem, it was home to Palestine's only port. With a population of 590,481 people as of 2017, Gaza City was the most populous city in Palestine until the Gaza war caused most of the population to be displaced. Inhabited since at least the 15th century BC, Gaza City has been dominated by different peoples and empires throughout its history. The Philistines made it a part of their pentapolis after the ancient Egyptians had ruled it for nearly 350 years. Under the Roman Empire, Gaza City experienced relative peace and its Mediterranean port flourished. In 635 AD, it became the first city in the Palestine region to be conquered by the Rashidun army and quickly developed into a centre of Islamic law. However, by the time the Crusader states were established in 1099, Gaza City was in ruins. In later centuries, Gaza City experienced several hardships—from Mongol raids to severe flooding and locust swarms, reducing it to a village by the 16th century, when it was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire. During the first half of Ottoman rule, the Ridwan dynasty controlled Gaza City and the city went through an age of great commerce and peace. The municipality of Gaza City was established in 1893. Gaza City fell to British forces during World War I, becoming a part of Mandatory Palestine. As a result of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt administered the newly formed Gaza Strip territory and several improvements were undertaken in the city. Its population rose sharply after the influx of Palestinian refugees displaced by the war and the ensuing Nakba. Gaza City was occupied by Israel in the Six-Day War in 1967, and in 1993, the city was transferred to the newly created Palestinian National Authority. In the months following the 2006 election, an armed conflict broke out between the Palestinian political factions of Fatah and Hamas, resulting in the latter taking power in Gaza. The Gaza Strip was then subject to an Israeli-led, Egyptian-supported blockade. Israel eased the blockade allowing consumer goods in June 2010, and Egypt reopened the Rafah Border Crossing in 2011 to pedestrians. The city has been largely destroyed by Israeli airstrikes since the Gaza war began in October 2023, including a large amount of significant cultural heritage in the Old City of Gaza. The primary economic activities of Gaza City are small-scale industries and agriculture. However, the blockade and recurring conflicts have put the economy under severe pressure. The majority of Gaza City's Palestinian inhabitants are Muslim, although there is also a Christian minority. Gaza City has a very young population, with roughly 75% under the age of 25. As of December 2025, many residents have fled or been evacuated to the Southern Gaza Strip, or killed as a result of Israel's actions in the north. Therefore, previous recorded or estimated population numbers have become outdated.

Infobox

• Latin (official)
Ghazzah
• Latin (DIN 31635)
Ġazzah
Country
Palestine
Governorate
Gaza
Founded
15th century BC
• Type
City (from 1994)
• Mayor
Yahya Al-Sarraj
• Total
590,481
• Estimate (2025)
220,000
• Density
13,000/km2 (34,000/sq mi)
Website
mogaza.org

Tables

Month
Month
Climate data for Gaza
Month
Climate data for Gaza
Jan
Climate data for Gaza
Feb
Climate data for Gaza
Mar
Climate data for Gaza
Apr
Climate data for Gaza
May
Climate data for Gaza
Jun
Climate data for Gaza
Jul
Climate data for Gaza
Aug
Climate data for Gaza
Sep
Climate data for Gaza
Oct
Climate data for Gaza
Nov
Climate data for Gaza
Dec
Climate data for Gaza
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
Climate data for Gaza
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
Climate data for Gaza
18.3(64.9)
Climate data for Gaza
18.9(66.0)
Climate data for Gaza
21.1(70.0)
Climate data for Gaza
24.4(75.9)
Climate data for Gaza
27.2(81.0)
Climate data for Gaza
29.4(84.9)
Climate data for Gaza
30.6(87.1)
Climate data for Gaza
31.7(89.1)
Climate data for Gaza
30.6(87.1)
Climate data for Gaza
28.9(84.0)
Climate data for Gaza
25.0(77.0)
Climate data for Gaza
20.6(69.1)
Climate data for Gaza
25.6(78.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)
Daily mean °C (°F)
Climate data for Gaza
Daily mean °C (°F)
Climate data for Gaza
13.9(57.0)
Climate data for Gaza
14.5(58.1)
Climate data for Gaza
16.4(61.5)
Climate data for Gaza
19.1(66.4)
Climate data for Gaza
21.8(71.2)
Climate data for Gaza
24.5(76.1)
Climate data for Gaza
26.0(78.8)
Climate data for Gaza
27.0(80.6)
Climate data for Gaza
25.6(78.1)
Climate data for Gaza
23.3(73.9)
Climate data for Gaza
19.8(67.6)
Climate data for Gaza
16.1(61.0)
Climate data for Gaza
20.7(69.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
Climate data for Gaza
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
Climate data for Gaza
9.4(48.9)
Climate data for Gaza
10.0(50.0)
Climate data for Gaza
11.6(52.9)
Climate data for Gaza
13.8(56.8)
Climate data for Gaza
16.4(61.5)
Climate data for Gaza
19.5(67.1)
Climate data for Gaza
21.4(70.5)
Climate data for Gaza
22.2(72.0)
Climate data for Gaza
20.5(68.9)
Climate data for Gaza
17.7(63.9)
Climate data for Gaza
14.5(58.1)
Climate data for Gaza
11.6(52.9)
Climate data for Gaza
15.7(60.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches)
Average rainfall mm (inches)
Climate data for Gaza
Average rainfall mm (inches)
Climate data for Gaza
104(4.1)
Climate data for Gaza
76(3.0)
Climate data for Gaza
30(1.2)
Climate data for Gaza
13(0.5)
Climate data for Gaza
3(0.1)
Climate data for Gaza
1(0.0)
Climate data for Gaza
0(0)
Climate data for Gaza
1(0.0)
Climate data for Gaza
3(0.1)
Climate data for Gaza
18(0.7)
Climate data for Gaza
64(2.5)
Climate data for Gaza
81(3.2)
Climate data for Gaza
394(15.4)
Average relative humidity (%)
Average relative humidity (%)
Climate data for Gaza
Average relative humidity (%)
Climate data for Gaza
85
Climate data for Gaza
84
Climate data for Gaza
83
Climate data for Gaza
82
Climate data for Gaza
84
Climate data for Gaza
87
Climate data for Gaza
86
Climate data for Gaza
87
Climate data for Gaza
86
Climate data for Gaza
74
Climate data for Gaza
78
Climate data for Gaza
81
Climate data for Gaza
83
Mean monthly sunshine hours
Mean monthly sunshine hours
Climate data for Gaza
Mean monthly sunshine hours
Climate data for Gaza
204.6
Climate data for Gaza
192.1
Climate data for Gaza
241.8
Climate data for Gaza
264.0
Climate data for Gaza
331.7
Climate data for Gaza
339.0
Climate data for Gaza
353.4
Climate data for Gaza
337.9
Climate data for Gaza
306.0
Climate data for Gaza
275.9
Climate data for Gaza
237.0
Climate data for Gaza
204.6
Climate data for Gaza
3,288
Mean daily sunshine hours
Mean daily sunshine hours
Climate data for Gaza
Mean daily sunshine hours
Climate data for Gaza
6.6
Climate data for Gaza
6.8
Climate data for Gaza
7.8
Climate data for Gaza
8.8
Climate data for Gaza
10.7
Climate data for Gaza
11.3
Climate data for Gaza
11.4
Climate data for Gaza
10.9
Climate data for Gaza
10.2
Climate data for Gaza
8.9
Climate data for Gaza
7.9
Climate data for Gaza
6.6
Climate data for Gaza
9.1
Source: Arab Meteorology Book
Source: Arab Meteorology Book
Climate data for Gaza
Source: Arab Meteorology Book
Climate data for Gaza
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
18.3(64.9)
18.9(66.0)
21.1(70.0)
24.4(75.9)
27.2(81.0)
29.4(84.9)
30.6(87.1)
31.7(89.1)
30.6(87.1)
28.9(84.0)
25.0(77.0)
20.6(69.1)
25.6(78.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)
13.9(57.0)
14.5(58.1)
16.4(61.5)
19.1(66.4)
21.8(71.2)
24.5(76.1)
26.0(78.8)
27.0(80.6)
25.6(78.1)
23.3(73.9)
19.8(67.6)
16.1(61.0)
20.7(69.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
9.4(48.9)
10.0(50.0)
11.6(52.9)
13.8(56.8)
16.4(61.5)
19.5(67.1)
21.4(70.5)
22.2(72.0)
20.5(68.9)
17.7(63.9)
14.5(58.1)
11.6(52.9)
15.7(60.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches)
104(4.1)
76(3.0)
30(1.2)
13(0.5)
3(0.1)
1(0.0)
0(0)
1(0.0)
3(0.1)
18(0.7)
64(2.5)
81(3.2)
394(15.4)
Average relative humidity (%)
85
84
83
82
84
87
86
87
86
74
78
81
83
Mean monthly sunshine hours
204.6
192.1
241.8
264.0
331.7
339.0
353.4
337.9
306.0
275.9
237.0
204.6
3,288
Mean daily sunshine hours
6.6
6.8
7.8
8.8
10.7
11.3
11.4
10.9
10.2
8.9
7.9
6.6
9.1
Source: Arab Meteorology Book
· Demographics › Population
1596
1596
Year
1596
Population
6,000
1838
1838
Year
1838
Population
15,000–16,000
1882
1882
Year
1882
Population
16,000
1897
1897
Year
1897
Population
36,000
1906
1906
Year
1906
Population
40,000
1914
1914
Year
1914
Population
42,000
1922
1922
Year
1922
Population
17,480
1931
1931
Year
1931
Population
17,046
1945
1945
Year
1945
Population
34,250
1982
1982
Year
1982
Population
100,272
1997
1997
Year
1997
Population
306,113
2007
2007
Year
2007
Population
449,221
2012
2012
Year
2012
Population
590,481
Year
Population
1596
6,000
1838
15,000–16,000
1882
16,000
1897
36,000
1906
40,000
1914
42,000
1922
17,480
1931
17,046
1945
34,250
1982
100,272
1997
306,113
2007
449,221
2012
590,481
· International relations › Twin towns and sister cities
Tel Aviv, Israel (1998) Dunkirk, France (1996) Turin, Italy (1997) Tabriz, Iran
Tromsø, Norway (2001) Cascais, Portugal Barcelona, Spain (1998) Cáceres, Spain (2010)

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