Middle East
Israel
Southern District

Mt. Amasa

Mt. Amasa is a scenic viewpoint in , and has an elevation of 859 metres. Mt. Amasa is situated nearby to the protected area , as well as near .
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  • Type: Scenic viewpoint
  • Description: mountain in Israel
  • Also known as: “Har Amasa”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tel Qeriyyot and Horvat ’Anim.

Ruins
Khirbet al-Qaryatayn is a ruin c. 20 km south of and a few kilometres southeast of as-Samuʿ. It is identified with Biblical Kerioth, allotted to Judah in the Negeb. is situated 3 km northeast of Mt. Amasa.

Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
Horvat ʽAnim or Khirbet Ghuwein al-Tahta is a ruined hamlet and archaeological locality in the southern fringes of the Hebron Hills, within Israel’s , inside the . is situated 4 km northwest of Mt. Amasa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Livne and Lev Yatir.

Village
Photo: benda2011, Public domain.
, also known as Shani is an Israeli settlement. Located in the southern , straddling the Green Line and therefore partly in and partly in the , it is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Har Hevron Regional Council. is situated 3½ km northwest of Mt. Amasa.

Village
Mahane Yatir, also known as , is a in the in southern . In 2023 it had a population of 332. is situated 4 km northwest of Mt. Amasa.

Mt. Amasa

Latitude
31.331° or 31° 19′ 52″ north
Longitude
35.09678° or 35° 5′ 48″ east
Elevation
859 metres (2,818 feet)
Open location code
8G3Q83JW+9P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2940194495
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Wiki­data ID
Q6666319
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Satellite Map

Discover Mt. Amasa from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Hebrew to Ladin—“Mt. Amasa” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “הר עמשא”
  • Ladin: “Har Amasa”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tel Qeriyyot Nature Reserve and Yatir Reservoir.

Nearby Places

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