Khan Younus

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Etymology

From Arabic خَانْ يُونُسْ (ḵān yūnus). Literally, “Jonah's Inn, caravansary of Jonah”. Named after Mamluk Emir Yunus al-Noorzai Khan, who founded the settlement as Salqah.

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Khan Younus

  1. Ellipsis of Khan Younus Governorate: A governorate of Southern Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine, Israel, Levant. Capital: Khan Younus
  2. A metropolitan region in Khan Younus governorate, Southern Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine, Israel, Levant, lying to the north of Rafah Governate.
  3. A city, the capital of Khan Younus governorate, Southern Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine, Israel, Levant
  4. A settlement, a refugee camp in Khan Younus governorate, Southern Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine, Israel, Levant, lying next to the eponymous city of Khan Younus.

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