Nitzanei Sinai
Nitzanei Sinai, also known as Kadesh Barnea, is a community settlement in the western Negev desert in Israel. Located near Nitzana, it falls under the juridisction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 949.Photo: Shuki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Village with 259 residents
- Description: place in Israel
- Also known as: “Kadesh Barne’a” and “Nizzane Sinay”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nitzana Border Crossing.
Nitzana Border Crossing
Border checkpoint
Photo: Prince Roy, CC BY 2.0.
The Nitzana Border Crossing, also called the Eliav Border Crossing, is an international border crossing between El Ouga in Egypt and Nitzana in Israel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nitsana and Auja al-Hafir.
Nitsana
Village
Photo: Wilson44691, Public domain.
Nitzana is an educational youth village and institutional settlement in southern Israel. Located in the western Negev desert, adjacent to the Egyptian border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. Nitsana is situated 3 km southeast of Nitzanei Sinai.
Auja al-Hafir
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Auja al-Hafir was an ancient road junction close to water wells in the western Negev and eastern Sinai. It was the traditional grazing land of the 'Azazme tribe. Auja al-Hafir is situated 3 km southwest of Nitzanei Sinai.
Kmehin
Village
Photo: Eladvs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kmehin is a secular moshav in the western Negev desert in Israel. Located near Nitzana, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 649. Kmehin is situated 3½ km east of Nitzanei Sinai.
Nitzanei Sinai
- Categories: community settlement and locality
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.90391° or 30° 54′ 14″ northLongitude
34.39689° or 34° 23′ 49″ eastPopulation
259Open location code
8G2PW93W+HQOpenStreetMap ID
node 278474507OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageWikidata ID
Q2777586
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Nitzanei Sinai from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Czech to Turkish—“Nitzanei Sinai” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Kadeš Barne’a”
- Czech: “Kadeš Barnea”
- Czech: “Kadesh Barne’a”
- Czech: “Kadesh Barnea”
- Czech: “Nicanej Sinaj”
- Czech: “Nitzanei Sinai”
- Czech: “Nizzane Sinay”
- French: “Nitzanei Sinai”
- Hebrew: “ניצני סיני”
- Hebrew: “קדש ברנע”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Nitzanei Sinai”
- Polish: “Niccane Sinaj”
- Polish: “Nitsane Synaj”
- Polish: “Nizzane Synaj”
- Turkish: “Nitzanei Sinai”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Nitzanei Sinai and Nitsana.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nitsana Pond and Nitzana Border Crossing.
Israel: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Tel Aviv, Carmel Range, Haifa, and Nazareth.
Curious Villages to Discover
Uncover intriguing villages from every corner of the globe.