Naẖal Shiqma
Naẖal Shiqma is a wadi in Southern District, Israel. Naẖal Shiqma is situated nearby to the village Zikim, as well as near Karmia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shikma Reservoir and Elei Sinai.
Elei Sinai
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elei Sinai was an Israeli settlement in the north of the Gaza Strip. In 2005, it had a population of 389. During the Gaza war, the site came under full operational control of the Israel Defense Forces and is currently used as a military outpost.
Rutenberg Power Plant
Power station
The Rutenberg Power Station is a coal-fired power plant situated on the Mediterranean coast in Ashkelon, Israel. Rutenberg Power Plant is situated 4 km northeast of Naẖal Shiqma.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zikim and Karmia.
Zikim
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Zikim is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the northern Negev desert, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2023, it had a population of 944.
Karmia
Village
Photo: Dtarad, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Karmia is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located between Ashkelon and the Gaza Strip, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 742. Karmia is situated 4 km east of Naẖal Shiqma.
Netiv HaAsara
Village
Photo: MathKnight, CC BY 2.5.
Netiv HaAsara is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-west Negev, just at the northern border with the Gaza Strip, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,242. Netiv HaAsara is situated 5 km southeast of Naẖal Shiqma.
Naẖal Shiqma
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Hesy”, “Nahal Shikma”, “Nahal Shiqma”, “Shigma Wadi”, “Wādī al Ḩasī”, “Wadi al-Ḥaṣā”, “Wādī al-Haṣā”, “Wādi el Hesi”, and “Wādi el-Hisi”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.60465° or 31° 36′ 17″ northLongitude
34.49817° or 34° 29′ 53″ eastElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
8G3PJF3X+V7GeoNames ID
293489
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Naẖal Shiqma” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ناحل شيكماه”
- Arabic: “وادي الحصى”
- Arabic: “وادي شيكمه”
- Hebrew: “Naẖal Shiqma”
- Hebrew: “נחל שקמה”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Atatra and Ele Sinai.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include H̱of Ziqim and Shmurat Yam Shiqma.
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