Metsad Ma’agura
Metsad Ma’agura is an area in Southern District, Israel. Metsad Ma’agura is situated nearby to the village Midreshet Ben-Gurion, as well as near Avdat.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ein Avdat National Park and Ben Gurion’s Tomb National Park.
Ein Avdat National Park
Protected area
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Ein Avdat or Ein Ovdat is a canyon in the Negev Desert of Israel, south of Kibbutz Sde Boker. Archaeological evidence shows that Ein Avdat was inhabited by Nabateans and Catholic monks. Ein Avdat National Park is situated 4 km southeast of Metsad Ma’agura.
Ben Gurion’s Tomb National Park
Park
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Ben-Gurion Tomb National Park is a national park located next to the Midreshet Ben-Gurion. The garden was established around the grave plot where the first Prime Minister of the State of Israel David Ben-Gurion and his wife Paula were buried. Ben Gurion’s Tomb National Park is situated 3½ km southeast of Metsad Ma’agura.
Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies
University
The Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies is an international graduate school situated within the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, which is part of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies is situated 3 km southeast of Metsad Ma’agura.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Midreshet Ben-Gurion and Sde Boker.
Midreshet Ben-Gurion
Village
Photo: Yoavd, Public domain.
Midreshet Ben-Gurion, also known as Midreshet Sde Boker, is a community settlement and an educational center in southern Israel. Located in the Negev next to kibbutz Sde Boker, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. Midreshet Ben-Gurion is situated 3½ km southeast of Metsad Ma’agura.
Sde Boker
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Sde Boker is a kibbutz in the central Negev, most famous for being the past residence of the first prime minister of Israel, David Ben-Gurion, who moved there after he left his office in order to live his ideals of settling the Negev.
Avdat
Village
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sde Boker is a kibbutz in the central Negev, most famous for being the past residence of the first prime minister of Israel, David Ben-Gurion, who moved there after he left his office in order to live his ideals of settling the Negev. Avdat is situated 6 km south of Metsad Ma’agura.
Metsad Ma’agura
- Type: Area
- Also known as: “MetsadMa’agura” and “Meẕod Ma’agura”
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.86556° or 30° 51′ 56″ northLongitude
34.75073° or 34° 45′ 3″ eastElevation
506 metres (1,660 feet)Open location code
8G2PVQ82+67GeoNames ID
6413475
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In Other Languages
“Metsad Ma’agura” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “Metsad Ma’agura”
- Hebrew: “Meẕad Ma’agura”
- Hebrew: “מצד מאגורה”
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