Southern District (Israel)

The Southern District (Hebrew: מחוז הדרום‎, Meḥoz HaDarom; Arabic: لواء الجنوب‎) is one of Israel's six administrative districts, the largest in terms of land area but the most sparsely populated. It covers most of the Negev desert, as well as the Arava valley. The population of the Southern District is 1,086,240 and its area is 14,185 km2.[1] Its population is 79.66% Jewish and 12.72% Arab (mostly Muslim), with 7.62% Others. The district capital is Beersheba, while the largest city is Ashdod. Beersheba's dormitory towns of Omer, Meitar, and Lehavim are all relatively affluent, while the development towns (including Sderot, Netivot, and Ofakim) and the seven Bedouin cities are lower on the socio-economic scale.[2]

South District
District of Israel
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 • Hebrewמחוז הדרום‎
 • Arabicلواء الجنوب
Cities12
Local Councils11
Regional Councils15
CapitalBeersheba
Area
 • Total14,185 km2 (5,477 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total1,244,200
ISO 3166 codeIL-D
The route from Jerusalem to Ashdod

Cities, local councils, and regional councils
Subdistricts
Cities Local Councils Regional Councils

Some villages do not fall under the jurisdiction of a regional council. These include:

See also

References
  1. Area of Districts, Sub-Districts, Natural Regions and Lakes. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics
  2. Current Plans for Developing the Negev: A Critical Perspective Adva Center

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