Kibbutz Sde Boker Junction
Kibbutz Sde Boker Junction is a bus stop in Southern District, Israel. Kibbutz Sde Boker Junction is situated nearby to the ruins The lost city, as well as near the memorial Ben Gurion’s Desert Home.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ben Gurion’s Desert Home and Ben Gurion’s Tomb National Park.
Ben Gurion’s Desert Home
Memorial
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Ben-Gurion's hut was the retirement home of Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion and his wife Paula from 1953 until Ben-Gurion's death in 1973. The "hut", located on kibbutz Sde Boker, was preserved exactly as it was left by Ben-Gurion and now serves as a museum with a visitor center operated by the Ben-Gurion Heritage Institute. Ben Gurion’s Desert Home is situated 700 metres south of Kibbutz Sde Boker Junction.
Ben Gurion’s Tomb National Park
Park
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Ben-Gurion Tomb National Park is a national park located next to the Midreshet Ben-Gurion. The garden was established around the grave plot where the first Prime Minister of the State of Israel David Ben-Gurion and his wife Paula were buried. Ben Gurion’s Tomb National Park is situated 3½ km south of Kibbutz Sde Boker Junction.
Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies
University
The Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies is an international graduate school situated within the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, which is part of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies is situated 3 km south of Kibbutz Sde Boker Junction.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sde Boker and Midreshet Ben-Gurion.
Sde Boker
Photo: Tamuz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sde Boker is a kibbutz in the central Negev, most famous for being the past residence of the first prime minister of Israel, David Ben-Gurion, who moved there after he left his office in order to live his ideals of settling the Negev.
Midreshet Ben-Gurion
Village
Photo: Yoavd, Public domain.
Midreshet Ben-Gurion, also known as Midreshet Sde Boker, is a community settlement and an educational center in southern Israel. Located in the Negev next to kibbutz Sde Boker, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. Midreshet Ben-Gurion is situated 3 km south of Kibbutz Sde Boker Junction.
Merhav Am
Village
Merhav Am is a religious community settlement in southern Israel. Located in the Negev desert between Yeruham and the kibbutz of Sde Boker, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 679. Merhav Am is situated 3½ km east of Kibbutz Sde Boker Junction.
Kibbutz Sde Boker Junction
- Type: Bus stop
- Category: transportation
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.87981° or 30° 52′ 47″ northLongitude
34.79208° or 34° 47′ 32″ eastOpen location code
8G2PVQHR+WROpenStreetMap ID
node 1803074940OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stopOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=platform
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Kibbutz Sde Boker Junction” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مفرق كيبوتس سَدي بوكير”
- Hebrew: “צומת קיבוץ שדה בוקר”
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