Ginta Caves

Ginta Caves is a cave in , . Ginta Caves is situated nearby to , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tel Agra and Ed Dawayima.

Archaeological site
Photo: Danny Gershoni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Ginta Caves.

Ruins
Al-Dawayima, Dawaymeh or Dawayma was a Palestinian town, located in the former Hebron Subdistrict of Mandatory Palestine, and in what is now the Lakhish region, some 15 kilometres south-east of . is situated 4 km northeast of Ginta Caves.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bney Dekalim and Amatsya.

Village
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bnei Dekalim is a community settlement in southern . It falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council and had a population of 1,947 in 2024. is situated 3 km east of Ginta Caves.

Village
Amatzia is a moshav in south-central . Located around 8 km southeast of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. The population is a mix of religious and secular Israelis, and was 190 in 2024. is situated 3½ km northeast of Ginta Caves.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Karmei Katif is a communal settlement in southern . Located close to the Green Line of the southern , it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 833. is situated 4 km northeast of Ginta Caves.

Ginta Caves

Latitude
31.50948° or 31° 30′ 34″ north
Longitude
34.88766° or 34° 53′ 16″ east
Open location code
8G3PGV5Q+Q3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3443549794
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Ginta Caves” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “מערות גנתה”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ginta Caves and Adorayim Reservoir.

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