Gaza, also called Gaza City, is a city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine, and the capital of the Gaza Governorate. Located on the Mediterranean coas…Gaza, also called Gaza City, is a city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine, and the capital of the Gaza Governorate. Located on the Mediterranean coast, 76.6 kilometres southwest of Jerusalem, it was home to Palestine's only port. With a population of 590,481 people as of 2017, Gaza was the most populous city in Palestine until the Gaza war caused most of the population to be displaced.