Naẖal Manoaẖ
Naẖal Manoaẖ is a wadi in Jerusalem District, Israel. Naẖal Manoaẖ is situated nearby to the abandoned locality Deir Rafat, as well as near the hamlet Givat Shemesh.Places of Interest
Highlights include Regina Palaestinae and Timnah.
Regina Palaestinae
Church
Photo: LacoR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Deir Rafat, also known as the Shrine of Our Lady Queen of Palestine and of the Holy Land, is a Catholic monastery in central Israel. Located to the north-west of Beit Shemesh, between Givat Shemesh and kibbutz Tzora to the south and Kfar Uria to the north, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.
Timnah
Archaeological site
Timnath or Timnah was a Philistine city in Canaan that is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible in Judges 14 and in connection with Samson. Modern archaeologists identify the ancient site with a tell lying on a flat, alluvial plain, located in the Sorek Valley ca. Timnah is situated 3½ km northwest of Naẖal Manoaẖ.
Sdot Micha Airbase
Military installation
Sdot Micha Airbase is an Israeli Air Force missile base and depot, whose existence Israel neither confirms nor denies. It is situated in the center of Israel, halfway from Jerusalem to the Mediterranean Sea and extends nearly 13 km from southeast to northwest. Sdot Micha Airbase is situated 3½ km west of Naẖal Manoaẖ.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Givat Shemesh and Tzora.
Givat Shemesh
Hamlet
Photo: Oyoyoy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Givat Shemesh is a village and drug rehabilitation centre in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh above kibbutz Tzora and run by the Retorno organisation, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2021 it had a population of 56.
Tzora
Village
Tzora is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located about 20 km from Jerusalem, near the city of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 915. Tzora is situated 3 km east of Naẖal Manoaẖ.
Yish’i
Village
Photo: Owenglyndur, CC BY 4.0.
Yish'i is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 920. Yish’i is situated 3 km southeast of Naẖal Manoaẖ.
Naẖal Manoaẖ
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Nahal Manoah”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.76428° or 31° 45′ 51″ northLongitude
34.93759° or 34° 56′ 15″ eastElevation
152 metres (499 feet)Open location code
8G3PQW7Q+P2GeoNames ID
10259604
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In Other Languages
“Naẖal Manoaẖ” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “Naẖal Manoaẖ”
- Hebrew: “נחל מנוח”
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