Negba

Negba
נגבה
نجبا
Negba is located in Ashkelon region of Israel
Negba
Negba
Coordinates: 31°39′39″N 34°40′59″E / 31.66083°N 34.68306°E / 31.66083; 34.68306
CountryIsrael
DistrictSouthern
CouncilYoav
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded12 July 1939
Founded byHashomer Hatzair members
Population
 (2022)
960[1]
Websitewww.negba.org.il

Negba (Hebrew: נֶגְבָּה) is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the northern Negev desert near the cities of Kiryat Malakhi and Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 960.[1]

The name of the kibbutz is based on a verse in the Book of Genesis (13:14), where God commands Abraham to cast his eyes and travel throughout the land of Israel, toward the north, south, east and west. The word "negba" means "southward" in Biblical Hebrew.

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.