Neve Midbar
נווה מדבר | |
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Regional council (from 2012) | |
District | Southern |
Government | |
• Head of Municipality | Ibrahim Alhwashla |
Area | |
• Total | 32,700 dunams (32.7 km2 or 12.6 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 13,300 |
• Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Website | Official website |
Neve Midbar Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית נווה מדבר, Moatza Azorit Neveh Midbar, Arabic: المجلس الإقليمي واحة, al-Majlis al-Iqlīmī Wāḥah) is one of two regional councils formed as a result of a split of Abu Basma Regional Council on November 5, 2012.[1] This regional council is situated in the northwestern Negev desert of Israel and populated by the Negev Bedouin.