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Skyline of Gaza, 2007
Arabic غزة
Governorate Gaza
Government City (from 1994)
Also spelled Ghazzah (officially)

Gaza City (unofficially)

Coordinates 31°31′N 34°27′E / 31.517°N 34.450°E / 31.517; 34.450
Population 409,680 (2006)
Jurisdiction

45,000  dunams (45 km²)

Founded in 15th Century BCE
Head of Municipality Rafiq Tawfiq al-Makki

Gaza (Arabic: غزة, transliterated Ġazzah; Hebrew: עזה, transliterated: Azzah) is the largest city inside the Gaza Strip and in the Palestinian territories. The city has a population of about 400,000. It is often named "Gaza City" to distinguish it from the larger Gaza Strip.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Gaza (desambiguación) para niños

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