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If Gaza were in your city, how much would be destroyed?


By AJLabs
Published On 13 Nov 202313 Nov 2023

Gaza has been ravaged by more than one month of non-stop Israeli bombardment that has levelled entire neighbourhoods and delivered death and destruction to the enclave's 2.3 million residents.

Israel has dropped more than 25,000 tonnes of explosives on the besieged Gaza Strip, which is just 365sq km (141sq miles) in size. That is the equivalent of two nuclear bombs landing on an area a quarter the size of London.

As of November 10, half of Gaza’s homes - 222,000 residential units - have been damaged, with more than 40,000 completely destroyed. While most of the destruction has been centred in northern Gaza, even its south, which Israel had declared a safe zone, has not been spared.

In the following series of maps, Al Jazeera shows what it would look like if the Gaza Strip were to be placed in some of the world’s most well-known cities and where entirely destroyed areas would be. Satellite image analysis of damage covers the period from October 7 to November 5.
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ASIA

Islamabad, Pakistan

Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan, was established in 1960, 13 years after the partition with India and independence from the British Empire. A relatively young city, it covers an area of some 906sq km (349sq miles), about 2.5 times the size of Gaza.

The length of Gaza is equal to the distance from the village of Daleh to Tarnol and its width is the same as from Saidpur to Rawal Lake.

To put some landmarks in perspective:
  • Faisal Mosque would be along Wadi Gaza
  • Pakistan Monument would be in Deir el-Balah
  • Golra Railway Station would be near Gaza City



New Delhi, India

The national capital of India, New Delhi covers an area of 1,483sq km (573sq miles), making it about four times the size of Gaza.

Gaza’s length of 41km (25 miles) is about the same distance as from Badarpur to Kundli and its 10km (6-mile) width is the same distance as from Chanakyapuri to Pandav Nagar.

To put some landmarks in perspective:
  • The Red Fort would be along Wadi Gaza
  • India Gate would be in the Maghazi refugee camp
  • Jahanpanah City Forest would be in the Khan Younis refugee camp


ASIA-PACIFIC
Beijing, China

One of the world’s biggest cities in population and size, Beijing, which translates to mean "Northern Capital", sprawls more than 16,411sq km (6,336sq miles), making it 45 times the size of Gaza.

At 41km (25 miles), Gaza is the same length as from Taoranting to Longtan and as wide as from northern Daxing to Tiantongyuan, a distance of 10km (6 miles).

To put some landmarks in perspective:
  • The National Stadium would be north of Gaza City centre
  • The iconic Tiananmen Square would be in the Nuseirat refugee camp
  • Nanhaizi Park would be in Khan Younis


Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, is a multicultural hub in Southeast Asia. Colloquially referred to as KL, the city has a federal territory area of 243sq km (94sq miles), about two-thirds the size of Gaza.

At 41km (25 miles), Gaza is the same length as from Batu Caves to Putrajaya Botanical Garden and as wide as from KLCC Park to Thean Hou Temple.

To put some landmarks in perspective:
  • Batu Caves would be in Beit Hanoon
  • The Petronas Towers would be in Gaza City’s Shujayea neighbourhood
  • Nanhaizi Park would be in Khan Younis


Seoul, South Korea

South Korea’s capital city, Seoul, dates back over 2,000 years. The technologically advanced city spans 605sq km (233sq miles) in area, making it almost twice the size of Gaza.

The distance between Gimpo International Airport and Dukso Natural History Museum would be the same as the length of Gaza, while the distance from Deoksugung Palace to the War Memorial of Korea would be equivalent to Gaza’s width.

To put some landmarks in perspective:
  • The Seoul Botanical Park would be around Beit Hanoon, North Gaza
  • Deoksugung Palace would be in the Bureij refugee camp
  • The War Memorial of Korea would be in the Nuseirat refugee camp


Sydney, Australia

Sydney is the largest and most populous city in Australia. The Greater Sydney region covers an area of 12,368sq km (4,775sq miles), making it 34 times the size of Gaza.

The entire length of Gaza would fit in the distance between the Sydney Opera House to St Marys while the width of Gaza is about the same distance from North Sydney to Alexandria.

To put some landmarks in perspective:
  • Sydney Olympic Park would be in Gaza City
  • Western Sydney Parklands would be in Khan Younis
  • Sydney Opera House would be in North Gaza


Tokyo, Japan

Japan’s capital city, Tokyo, translates to mean "Eastern Capital" in Japanese. Its city limits cover an area of 2,194sq km (847sq miles), making it about six times the size of Gaza.

The length of Gaza is equivalent to the distance between the centre of Tokyo to Yokohama, while its width is the distance from Bunkyo City to Sumida City.

To put some landmarks in perspective:
  • Sensoji Temple would be in Gaza City’s al-Tuffah neighbourhood
  • Tokyo Skytree would be in Gaza City
  • Haneda Airport would be in Deir el-Balah

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/longform/2023/11/13/if-gaza-was-in-your-city-how-much-would-be-destroyed




 

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