Ketef Niẕẕana
Ketef Niẕẕana is a spur in Southern District, Israel and has an elevation of 256 metres. Ketef Niẕẕana is situated nearby to the locality Giv‘at Raẖel, as well as near El Avoa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nitzana Border Crossing and Saharonim.
Nitzana Border Crossing
Border checkpoint
Photo: Prince Roy, CC BY 2.0.
The Nitzana Border Crossing, also called the Eliav Border Crossing, is an international border crossing between El Ouga in Egypt and Nitzana in Israel. Nitzana Border Crossing is situated 2½ km northwest of Ketef Niẕẕana.
Saharonim
Prison
The Saharonim Prison was an Israeli detention facility for African asylum seekers located in the Negev desert. It is the largest of a planned four camps with its total capacity of 8,000 inmates. Saharonim is situated 4 km northeast of Ketef Niẕẕana.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nitsana and Nitzanei Sinai.
Nitsana
Village
Photo: Wilson44691, Public domain.
Nitzana is an educational youth village and institutional settlement in southern Israel. Located in the western Negev desert, adjacent to the Egyptian border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council.
Nitzanei Sinai
Village
Photo: Shuki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nitzanei Sinai, also known as Kadesh Barnea, is a community settlement in the western Negev desert in Israel. Located near Nitzana, it falls under the juridisction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 744. Nitzanei Sinai is situated 4 km northwest of Ketef Niẕẕana.
Auja al-Hafir
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Auja al-Hafir was an ancient road junction close to water wells in the western Negev and eastern Sinai. It was the traditional grazing land of the 'Azazme tribe. Auja al-Hafir is situated 4½ km west of Ketef Niẕẕana.
Ketef Niẕẕana
- Type: Spur with an elevation of 256 metres
- Also known as: “Ketef Nitsana”, “Ketef Niẕana”, “Ketef Nizzana”, and “Ra‘s Nitsānā”
- Category: landform
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
“Ketef Niẕẕana” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “כתף נצנה”
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Localities in the Area
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