District 12

District 12 is a suburb in , . District 12 is situated nearby to , as well as near the suburb .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rahat and Shoval.

is a city of 70,000 in the southern region of . It was founded in 1972 as a home for the previously nomadic Bedouin Arabs, who form the large majority of its population. It is the largest Bedouin settlement in the world.

Village
is a kibbutz in southern . Located in the northern desert near the Bedouin city of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,052.

Village
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is a kibbutz in the northern fringe of the desert in southern . Located on Road 264, about two kilometres south of the Bedouin city of and around ten kilometres from , it falls under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council. is situated 5 km southwest of District 12.

District 12

Latitude
31.39994° or 31° 23′ 60″ north
Longitude
34.74599° or 34° 44′ 46″ east
Open location code
8G3P9PXW+X9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5570785248
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to French—“District 12” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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