The Gaza Strip is a very small territory: about 365 square kilometers (around 141–139 square miles) in area, roughly 41 km (25 miles) long and 6–12 km (4–7.5 miles) wide.

Quick Scoop: How big is the Gaza Strip?

If you picture it on a map, the Gaza Strip is:

  • Area: About 365 km² (around 141–139 square miles).
  • Length: Around 41 km (25 miles) from north to south.
  • Width: Between roughly 6 and 12 km (about 4–7.5 miles) east to west.
  • Coastline: About 40 km (24–25 miles) along the Mediterranean.

To make that feel more concrete:

  • It’s similar in area to cities like Philadelphia, Detroit, or Las Vegas, but with far more people packed in.
  • It’s a bit more than twice the size of Washington, D.C. in land area.

In other words, you’re talking about a densely populated strip of land that you could drive across lengthwise in under an hour under normal conditions, and cross widthwise in minutes.

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