Southern District (Israel)
The South District (Hebrew: מחוז הדרום, Mekhoz haDarom) of Israel, is one of six administrative districts, and is the largest in terms of land area as well as the most sparsely populated. It covers the greater amount of the Negev region, as well as the Arabah. The population of the South District is 1,002,400. It is 86% Jewish and 14% Arab (mostly Muslim). The district capital is Beersheba. The district's largest city is Ashdod. The affluent cities and suburbs are Omer, Meitar, and Lehavim. The poor are Sderot, Netivot, and Ofakim.[1]
Cities
- Arad ערד
- Ashdod אשדוד
- Ashkelon אשקלון
- Beersheba (Be'er Sheva) באר שבע
- Dimona דימונה
- Eilat אילת
- Kiryat Gat קריית גת
- Kiryat Mal'akhi קריית מלאכי
- Netivot נתיבות
- Ofakim אופקים
- Rahat רהט
- Sderot שדרות
- Ar'arat an-Naqab عرعرة ,ערערה בנגב
- Hura حورة ,חורה
- Kuseife كسيفة ,כסיפה
- Lakiya اللقية ,לקיה
- Lehavim להבים
- Metar מיתר
- Mitzpe Ramon מצפה רמון
- Omer עומר
- Shaqib al-Salam شقيب السا ,שגב-שלום
- Tel as-Sabi تل السبع ,תל שבע
- Yeruham ירוחם
Regional councils
- Abu Basma Regional Council
- Be'er Tuvia Regional Council
- Bnei Shimon Regional Council
- Central Arava Regional Council
- Eshkol Regional Council
- Hevel Eilot Regional Council
- Hof Ashkelon Regional Council
- Lachish Regional Council
- Merchavim Regional Council
- Ramat HaNegev Regional Council
- Sdot Negev Regional Council (Azata)
- Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council
- Shafir Regional Council
- Tamar Regional Council
- Yoav Regional Council
See also
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