Shekef
Shekef is a moshav in south-central Israel. Located southeast of Kiryat Gat and west of Hebron, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 635.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Ed Dawayima.
Ed Dawayima
Ruins
Al-Dawayima, Dawaymeh or Dawayma was a Palestinian town, located in the former Hebron Subdistrict of Mandatory Palestine, and in what is now the Lakhish region, some 15 kilometres south-east of Kiryat Gat. Ed Dawayima is situated 3 km northwest of Shekef.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beit Awwa and Eliav.
Beit Awwa
Town
Photo: עדירל, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Beit Awwa is a Palestinian town in the southern West Bank, in the Hebron Governorate of the State of Palestine, located 22 kilometers west of Hebron and 4 kilometers west of Dura.
Eliav
Village
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eliav is a communal settlement in south-central Israel. Located in Hevel Lakhish, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2023, it had a population of 823.
Bney Dekalim
Village
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bnei Dekalim is a community settlement in southern Israel. It falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council and had a population of 1,844 in 2023.
Shekef
- Type: Village with 501 residents
- Description: place in Southern
- Categories: moshav, residential area, and locality
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.51465° or 31° 30′ 53″ northLongitude
34.93629° or 34° 56′ 11″ eastPopulation
501Elevation
417 metres (1,368 feet)Open location code
8G3PGW7P+VGOpenStreetMap ID
way 91731390OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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