Kiryat Malakhi

Kiryat Malachi
קִרְיַת מַלְאָכִי, קִרְיַת מַלְאָכִי
City (from 1998)
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • ISO 259Qiryat Malˀaki
 • Also spelledKiryat Malachi (official)
Qiryat Mal'akhi (unofficial)
Images of Kiryat Malakhi
Official logo of Kiryat Malachi
Kiryat Malachi is located in Ashkelon region of Israel
Kiryat Malachi
Kiryat Malachi
Kiryat Malachi is located in Israel
Kiryat Malachi
Kiryat Malachi
Coordinates: 31°43′45″N 34°44′46″E / 31.72917°N 34.74611°E / 31.72917; 34.74611
Country Israel
DistrictSouthern
Founded1951
Government
 • MayorEliyahu "Lalo" Zohar
Area
 • Total4,632 dunams (4.632 km2 or 1.788 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total25,705
 • Density5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Ethnicity
 • Jews and others99.6%
 • Arabs0.4%
Name meaningCity of Angels
An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) memorial for fallen troops at Kiryat Malachi
The Holocaust Memorial at a city park

Kiryat Malachi (Hebrew: קריית מלאכי,[2] also spelled Kiryat Malahi, Kiryat Malakhi, or Qiryat Mal'akhi) is a city in the Southern District of Israel, 17 kilometres (11 mi) from the city of Ashkelon. In 2022 it had a population of 25,705.[1] Its jurisdiction is 4,632 dunams (~4.6 km2).

  1. ^ a b c "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ https://k-m.org.il [bare URL]