Sde Boker
Sde Boker is a village in Southern District, Israel. Sde Boker is situated nearby to the village Midreshet Ben-Gurion, as well as near the neighborhood HaMeyasdim.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ben Gurion’s Desert Home and Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies.
Ben Gurion’s Desert Home
Memorial
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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 2½ km southwest of Sde Boker.
Ben Gurion’s Tomb National Park
Park
Photo: Pini zruya, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 3 km south of Sde Boker.
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 2½ km south of Sde Boker.
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 4 km northeast of Sde Boker.
Sde Boker
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.87374° or 30° 52′ 26″ northLongitude
34.7926° or 34° 47′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8G2PVQFV+F2OpenStreetMap ID
node 278469889OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Sde Boker” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سدي بوكير”
- French: “Sde Boker”
- Hebrew: “שדה בוקר”
- Russian: “Сде-Бокер”
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