Kissufim Crossing
Kissufim is a kibbutz in the northwestern Negev desert in Israel. Located adjacent to the Gaza Strip at an altitude of 92 m above sea level, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 356.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Border checkpoint
- …lies at an elevation of around 90 metres (290 feet)
- …is also known as “Kissufim checkpoint”
- Description: International border crossing
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kfar Darom.
Kfar Darom
Ruins
Kfar Darom was a kibbutz and an Israeli settlement within the Gush Katif bloc in the Gaza Strip. Kfar Darom is situated 3½ km northwest of Kissufim Crossing.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kissufim and Al-Qarara.
Kissufim
Village
Al-Qarara
Town
Al-Qarara is a Palestinian town in the Khan Yunis Governorate of the Gaza Strip. Al-Qarara is situated 3½ km west of Kissufim Crossing.
Ein HaShlosha
Village
Ein HaShlosha is a kibbutz in the western Negev desert, and also in the Gaza envelope in Israel. Ein HaShlosha is situated 4 km southeast of Kissufim Crossing.
Kissufim Crossing
- Category: border crossing
- Location
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Latitude
31.37381° or 31° 22′ 26″ north
Longitude
34.37325° or 34° 22′ 24″ east
Open location code
8G3P99FF+G7
OpenStreetMap ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Japanese—“Kissufim Crossing” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “معبر كيسوفيم”
- French: “Poste-frontière de Kissufim”
- Hebrew: “מעבר כיסופים”
- Japanese: “キスフィム検問所”
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