Overview
This land port is located in the North Sinai Governorate on the borders of the Arab Republic of Egypt with the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and considered as the eastern gate of Egypt linking with the East Arab countries and the rest of the countries in both Asia and Europe. Rafah Crossing Point is the sole crossing point between Egypt and the Gaza Strip and between Egypt and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. It is located on the Gaza–Egypt border, which was recognized by the 1979 Israel–Egypt Peace Treaty. The original crossing point was named Rafah land port. Only passage of persons takes place through the Rafah Border Crossing. All traffic of goods is diverted to the Kerem Shalom border crossing.
Border Crossing Location and Contact |
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Name of Border Crossing |
Rafah |
Province or District |
North Sinai |
Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing |
Rafah - 49 Km |
Latitude |
31.2473372 |
Longitude |
34.254056 |
Managing Authority / Agency |
General Authority for Land and Dry Ports |
Travel Times |
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Nearest International Airport |
Name: Arish Airport Distance in km: 50 Truck Travel Time: 1 hr. Car Travel time: 0.5 hrs. |
Nearest Port |
Name: Arish Port Distance in km: 50 Truck Travel Time: 1 hr. Car Travel time: 0.5 hrs. |
Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity |
Name: Suez Distance in km: 295 Truck Travel Time: 5 hrs. Car Travel time: 3 hrs. |
Hours of Operation |
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Mondays |
Irregular – based on needs / humanitarian aid |
Tuesdays |
Irregular – based on needs / humanitarian aid |
Wednesdays |
Irregular – based on needs / humanitarian aid |
Thursdays |
Irregular – based on needs / humanitarian aid |
Fridays |
Irregular – based on needs / humanitarian aid |
Saturdays |
Irregular – based on needs / humanitarian aid |
Sundays |
Irregular – based on needs / humanitarian aid |
National Holidays |
Irregular – based on needs / humanitarian aid |
Seasonal Constraints |
Winter time / heavy rain |
Port Capacity
Total area: 72,000 m2.
Renewal of the port: the port was developed entirely in 2005, a modern pharonic style was built at a cost of about 46 million pounds.
The port capacity building is sufficient to accommodate with the movement of goods and passengers.
Customs Clearance
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Other Relevant Information
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