שקמה

שקמה is a recreation area in , . שקמה is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near the peak .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Horbat Jammama and HaShikmim farm.

Ruins
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Al-Jammama was a Palestinian Arab village located in the desert 30 km north west of the city of Beersheba. Its settled population was recorded as six in the 1931 census. is situated 2 km southeast of שקמה.

Farm
Photo: Eman, Public domain.
Havat Shikmim is a sheep ranch in that belongs to the family of the late Prime Minister of Israel Ariel Sharon. It is located in the northern Desert, near . is situated 3½ km west of שקמה.

Building
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is a building, which is situated 3½ km southeast of שקמה.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dorot and Ruhama.

Village
Photo: Thebioking, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a kibbutz in the in southern Israel. Located on Route 334 near , it falls under the municipal jurisdiction of the Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 886.

Village
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is a kibbutz in the desert in southern . The original settlement, established in 1912, is considered the first modern Jewish settlement in the Negev. is situated 4 km southeast of שקמה.

Village
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is a moshav in southern . Located in the north-western desert near and and covering 1,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 728. is situated 5 km southwest of שקמה.

שקמה

Latitude
31.51122° or 31° 30′ 40″ north
Longitude
34.67064° or 34° 40′ 14″ east
Open location code
8G3PGM6C+F7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4471278408
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­recreation_ground
Open­Street­Map feature
sport=­mtb
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Satellite Map

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

“שקמה” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “שקמה”

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