Al-Fakhit

Khirbet al-Fakhit is a small Palestinian herding hamlet in the South Hebron Hills, within the Masafer Yatta cluster of communities in the of the southern .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality with 228 residents
  • Description: Palestinian hamlet in the South Hebron Hills (Masafer Yatta)
  • Also known as: “Khirbat al Fakhit”, “Khirbat al Fakhīt”, “Khirbat al Fukhayt”, “Khirbat al Fukheit”, “Khirbet al Fakheit”, “חרבת אל־פח’ית”, and “חרבת אלפחיית”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mitzpe Yair and Avigail.

Hamlet
is an unauthorized Israeli settlement in the Israeli-occupied . is situated 3 km west of Al-Fakhit.

Village
Photo: Daniel Ventura, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Avigayil is an Israeli settlement in the . is situated 3½ km northwest of Al-Fakhit.

Village
Photo: Daniel Ventura, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ma'on is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav shitufi in the . is situated 4 km north of Al-Fakhit.

Al-Fakhit

Latitude
31.37662° or 31° 22′ 36″ north
Longitude
35.16619° or 35° 9′ 58″ east
Population
228
Elevation
632 metres (2,073 feet)
Open location code
8G3Q95G8+JF
Geo­Names ID
283912
Wiki­data ID
Q35695275
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“Al-Fakhit” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “خربة الفخيت”
  • Cebuano: “Khirbat al Fakhīt”
  • Dutch: “Khirbat al Fakhīt”
  • Hebrew: “חורבת אל-פוח’יית”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: At Tabbān and Khirbat at Tabbān.

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