Netafim Border Crossing
The Netafim Border Crossing was a border crossing between Israel and Egypt. It was located adjacent to Highway 12, about 12 km north of Eilat, 1 km north west of Ein Netafim.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Border checkpoint
- Description: border crossing between Egypt and Israel
- Also known as: “Netafim Border Control”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ein Netafim and Har Shlomo.
Ein Netafim
Spring
Photo: יאיר צפורי, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ein Netafim is a water spring in the Eilat mountains located near the Israeli border with Egypt. The spring is located about seven kilometers north of the city of Eilat, near the Highway 12 road which leads to Eilat. Ein Netafim is situated 1¼ km east of Netafim Border Crossing.
Har Shlomo
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: MathKnight, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Har Shlomo is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Netafim Border Crossing.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eilat and Eilot.
Eilat
Photo: Chris Yunker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eilat is the only Israeli city on the Red Sea. Eilat is the southernmost town in Israel, isolated from the rest of the country by the Negev desert. It's sandwiched between Taba in Egypt and Aqaba in Jordan, and often used as an access route to those cities because of its large modern Ramon airport.
Eilot
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Eilot is the southernmost kibbutz in Israel. It is located in the Aravah Valley, near the border with Jordan. Eilot is less than a kilometer north of Eilat, and just over 3 kilometers north of the Red Sea. Eilot is situated 9 km east of Netafim Border Crossing.
Netafim Border Crossing
- Location: Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.59886° or 29° 35′ 56″ northLongitude
34.86792° or 34° 52′ 5″ eastOpen location code
7GXPHVX9+G5OpenStreetMap ID
node 11317188517Wikidata ID
Q2560585
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Russian—“Netafim Border Crossing” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Նեթաֆիմ անցակետ”
- Czech: “Hraniční přechod Netafim”
- Dutch: “Netafim Border Crossing”
- Egyptian Arabic: “معبر نتافيم الحدودى”
- French: “poste frontière de Netafim”
- French: “Poste frontière de Netafim”
- Hebrew: “מעבר נטפים”
- Hebrew: “ראס א-נקב”
- Hebrew: “ראס אל-נקב”
- Polish: “Przejście graniczne Netafim”
- Russian: “КПП Нетафим”
- Russian: “Нетафим”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Netafim Crossing and Ras al Nakab.
Nearby Places
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