Nahal Paran

Nahal Paran is a seasonal stream in 's and 's Negev Desert. With a length of 150 kilometers, it is the third largest watercourse in after the and Yarmouk River. It is also the widest watercourse in Israel.
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  • Wadi
  • Description: occasionally dry riverbed in the Negev Desert and the Sinai Peninsula
  • Also known as
    “Jerafi”
    “Jirāfī”
    “Paran Stream”
    “Wādī al Jarāfī”
    “Wādī al Jirāfī”
    “Wadi el Gerâfi”
    “Wādī el Girāfī”
    “Wādi el Jerafi”
    “Wadi Gerafi”
    “Wadi Girâfi”
    “Wâdi Jerafi”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Paran.
is a moshav in southern .
3 km southeast of Nahal Paran
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Latitude
30.38643° or 30° 23′ 11″ north
Longitude
35.13563° or 35° 8′ 8″ east
Open location code
8G2Q94PP+H7
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Nahal Paran” goes by many names.
وادي الجرافيArabic
Naẖal ParanCebuano
帕兰河Chinese
Nachal ParanCzech
Nahal ParanGhanaian Pidgin English
Νάχαλ ΠάρανGreek
Nahal ParanHausa
נחל פארןHebrew
Nahal ParanRomanian
Нахаль-ПаранRussian
ПаранRussian
Nahal ParanSomali
Nahal ParanSwedish

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