Makhtesh Ramon

Makhtesh Ramon is a geological feature of 's desert. Located some 85 km south of , the landform is the world's largest "erosion cirque".
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  • Type: Depression with an elevation of 561 metres
  • Description: national park in Israel
  • Also known as: “Makhtesh Ramon National Park” and “Ramon Crater”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chai Ramon and Beresheet Hotel.

Zoo
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is a zoo.

Hotel building
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is a hotel building.

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is situated 4 km northwest of Makhtesh Ramon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mitzpe Ramon.

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is a small town in the remote of . 190 km south to , and to , 80 km south to , and 150 km north to . Known for Ramon Crater, which is the world's largest erosion cirque.

Makhtesh Ramon

Latitude
30.59582° or 30° 35′ 45″ north
Longitude
34.81408° or 34° 48′ 51″ east
Elevation
561 metres (1,841 feet)
Open location code
8G2PHRW7+8J
Geo­Names ID
293763
Wiki­data ID
Q1274674
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Makhtesh Ramon” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “وادي الرمان”
  • Armenian: “Մախթեշ Ռամոն”
  • Bulgarian: “Махтеш Рамон”
  • Cebuano: “Makhtesh Ramon”
  • Chinese: “拉蒙凹地”
  • Chinese: “拉蒙坑”
  • Czech: “Machteš Ramon”
  • Dutch: “Makhtesh Ramon”
  • Esperanto: “Makhtesh Ramon”
  • French: “Makhtesh Ramon”
  • German: “Machtesch Ramon”
  • German: “Makhtesh Ramon”
  • Hausa: “Makhtesh Ramon”
  • Hebrew: “מחתש רמון”
  • Hebrew: “מכתש רמון”
  • Hungarian: “Maktes Ramon”
  • Indonesian: “Makhtesh Ramon”
  • Indonesian: “Taman Nasional Makhtesh Ramon”
  • Italian: “Cratere Ramon”
  • Japanese: “マクテシュ・ラモン”
  • Japanese: “ラモン・クレーター”
  • Lithuanian: “Ramono krateris”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Makhtesh Ramon”
  • Persian: “دره رامون”
  • Polish: “Ramon”
  • Russian: “Рамон”
  • Spanish: “cráter Ramón”
  • Spanish: “Cráter Ramón”
  • Swedish: “Makhtesh Ramon”
  • Ukrainian: “Махтеш Рамон”
  • Ukrainian: “Махтеш-Рамон”

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Localities in the Area

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