Naẖal Shumshum
Naẖal Shumshum is a wadi in Southern District, Israel. Naẖal Shumshum is situated nearby to the abandoned locality Sumsum, as well as near the village Or HaNer.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gvar’am Amphitheater and Beit Jirja.
Gvar’am Amphitheater
Theater building
Photo: צביקרי, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gvar’am Amphitheater is a theater building, which is situated 2½ km north of Naẖal Shumshum.
Beit Jirja
Ruins
Bayt Jirja or Beit Jerja was a Palestinian Arab village 15.5 km Northeast of Gaza. In 1931 the village consisted of 115 houses. It was overrun by Israeli forces during operation Yo'av in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. Beit Jirja is situated 3 km north of Naẖal Shumshum.
Deir Sneid Egyptian Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Shayshal2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Deir Sneid Egyptian Cemetery is situated 3½ km west of Naẖal Shumshum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Or HaNer and Gvaram.
Or HaNer
Village
Photo: Avi1111, Public domain.
Or HaNer is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located near Sderot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,024.
Gvaram
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gvar'am is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Founded in 1942 and located around twelve kilometres from Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 728. Gvaram is situated 2½ km northeast of Naẖal Shumshum.
Erez
Village
Photo: Avi1111, Public domain.
Erez is a kibbutz in southwestern Israel. Located just 1 kilometre north of the Gaza Strip, it is the namesake of the nearby Erez Crossing. The kibbutz was founded in 1949 and moved to its current location in 1950. Erez is situated 3 km southwest of Naẖal Shumshum.
Naẖal Shumshum
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Nahal Shumshum”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.57322° or 31° 34′ 24″ northLongitude
34.59534° or 34° 35′ 43″ eastElevation
52 metres (171 feet)Open location code
8G3PHHFW+74GeoNames ID
10370578
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Naẖal Shumshum” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “Naẖal Shumshum”
- Hebrew: “נחל שומשום”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sumsum and Gevar‘am.
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