Mishmar HaNegev
מִשְׁמַר הַנֶּגֶב | |
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Etymology: Guard of the Negev | |
Coordinates: 31°21′51″N 34°43′7″E / 31.36417°N 34.71861°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Southern |
Council | Bnei Shimon |
Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
Founded | 6 October 1946 |
Founded by | Borochov movement members |
Population (2022)[1] | 1,124 |
Mishmar HaNegev (Hebrew: מִשְׁמַר הַנֶּגֶב, lit. 'Guard of the Negev') is a kibbutz in the northern fringe of the Negev desert in Israel. Located on Road 264, about two kilometres south of the Bedouin city of Rahat and around ten kilometres from Beersheba, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council. In 2022 its population was 1,124.[1]