Kisufim
Kissufim is a kibbutz in the northwestern Negev desert in Israel. Located adjacent to the Gaza Strip at an altitude of 92 m above sea level, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 356.Places of Interest
Highlights: Kissufim Crossing.
Kissufim Crossing
Border checkpoint
Kissufim is a kibbutz in the northwestern Negev desert in Israel. Located adjacent to the Gaza Strip at an altitude of 92 m above sea level, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 356.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ein HaShlosha and Nirim.
Ein HaShlosha
Village
Ein HaShlosha is a kibbutz in the western Negev desert, and also in the Gaza envelope in Israel. It falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. Ein HaShlosha is situated 2½ km south of Kisufim.
Nirim
Village
Nirim is a kibbutz in the northwestern Negev in Israel. Located roughly 2 kms. east of the border with the Gaza Strip, about 7 kilometres east of Khan Yunis, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 472. Nirim is situated 4½ km south of Kisufim.
Kisufim
- Type: Village
- Categories: residential area and locality
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.37499° or 31° 22′ 30″ north
Longitude
34.39857° or 34° 23′ 55″ east
Open location code
8G3P99FX+XC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From French to Hebrew—“Kisufim” goes by many names.
- French: “Kissufim”
- Hebrew: “כיסופים”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Ein HaShlosha and Nirim.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Kisufim Camp and Kisufim Cemetery.
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