Naẖal Karkeshet
Naẖal Karkeshet is a wadi in Southern District, Israel. Naẖal Karkeshet is situated nearby to the village Sapir.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ein Yahav Airfield.
Ein Yahav Airfield
Aerodrome
Photo: Oyoyoy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ein Yahav Airfield, officially known as Sapir Airfield, is a small desert airfield in southern Israel's Arabah between the Dead Sea and Eilat. The airfield is located across Highway 90 from Sapir, and not far from Ein Yahav. Ein Yahav Airfield is situated 4 km southeast of Naẖal Karkeshet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sapir and Ein Yahav.
Sapir
Village
Photo: Chaver83, Public domain.
Sapir is a community settlement in southern Israel. Located in the Arava valley near Route 90, it falls under the jurisdiction of Central Arava Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 509. Sapir is situated 3 km southeast of Naẖal Karkeshet.
Ein Yahav
Village
Ein Yahav is a moshav in southern Israel. Located 100 m below sea level in the northern Arava valley, 12 km south of Hatzeva and between the Yahav and Nikrot streams, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Central Arava Regional Council. Ein Yahav is situated 7 km east of Naẖal Karkeshet.
Tzofar
Village
Photo: Chaver83, Public domain.
Tzofar is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the Arava valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Central Arava Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 855. Tzofar is situated 8 km south of Naẖal Karkeshet.
Naẖal Karkeshet
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “‘Ireis”, “Karkoshet”, and “Nahal Karkeshet”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.63574° or 30° 38′ 9″ northLongitude
35.16802° or 35° 10′ 5″ eastElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
8G2QJ5P9+76GeoNames ID
294590
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In Other Languages
“Naẖal Karkeshet” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “נחל כרכשת”
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