Nir Akiva

Nir Akiva is a moshav in southern . Located in the north-western desert near and and covering 1,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 728.
  • Village with about 700 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 160 metres (510 feet)
  • Description: moshav in Israel’s Southern district
  • Also known as
    “Irgun Daroma”
    “Nir ‘Aqiva”
    “S’dot Akiba”
    “Sedot Aqiva”
    “Shoval 2”
    “Shoval Mizraẖi Shetayim”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shavey Darom and Nir Moshe.
Shavei Darom is a community settlement in southern Israel.
is a moshav in southern with an elevation of 145 m from sea level.
Zru'a is a religious moshav in southern .
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Latitude
31.46954° or 31° 28′ 10″ north
Longitude
34.64547° or 34° 38′ 44″ east
Open location code
8G3PFJ9W+R5
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Nir Akiva” goes by many names.
نير عكيفاArabic
Nir AkivaCzech
Nir AqivaCzech
ניר עקיבאHebrew
ניר עקיבהHebrew
Nir AkivaNorwegian Nynorsk
نیر عکیواPersian
Nir AkivaPolish
Nir AkiwaPolish
Nir AqivaPolish
Nir AkivaTurkish

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