Horbat Jammama

Al-Jammama was a Palestinian Arab village located in the desert 30 km north west of the city of Beersheba. Its settled population was recorded as six in the 1931 census.
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: village in Beersheba, Mandatory Palestine
  • Also known as: “al-Jammama”, “Al-Jammama”, “Horbat Gemama”, and “Jammama Ruins”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Atar HaRiShonim BaNegev.

Building
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is a building, which is situated 1½ km east of Horbat Jammama.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ruhama and Dorot.

Village
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is a kibbutz in the desert in southern . The original settlement, established in 1912, is considered the first modern Jewish settlement in the Negev.

Village
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is a kibbutz in the in southern Israel. Located on Route 334 near , it falls under the municipal jurisdiction of the Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 886. is situated 4 km west of Horbat Jammama.

Village
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is a moshav in southern . Located in the north-western desert near and and covering 1,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 728. is situated 5 km southwest of Horbat Jammama.

Horbat Jammama

Latitude
31.499° or 31° 29′ 56″ north
Longitude
34.68614° or 34° 41′ 10″ east
Open location code
8G3PFMXP+HF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12877798743
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q4702608
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Horbat Jammama” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الجمامة، بئر السبع”
  • Arabic: “الجمامة”
  • Hebrew: “חורבת ג’ממה”
  • Persian: “الجمامه”
  • Urdu: “الجمامہ”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mearot HaKurkar and Ancient Mosaics.

Nearby Places

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