The Negev Mountains (Hebrew: הר הנגב, romanized: Har HaNegev, lit. 'Negev Mountain' [singular]) is a mountainous area in the north-western part of the Negev desert in Israel and the northeastern Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. Mount Ramon is the summit of Negev Mountains and the highest point in southern Israel, reaching 1,037 metres (3,402 ft).
| Negev Mountains | |
|---|---|
 Har 'Arif viewed from the east through the axis of the larger 'Arif makhtesh. | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Ramon |
| Elevation | 1,037 m (3,402 ft) |
| Coordinates | 30°30′10″N 34°38′21″E / 30.50278°N 34.63917°E |
| Geography | |
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Country | Israel |
Nearby town | Mitzpe Ramon |
Most of the area belongs to Negev Mountains Nature Reserve[1], the largest reserve in Israel. Its area is about 1045000 dunams.[2]
List of peaks
editList of peaks, sorted by height above sea level:
References
edit- ↑ "Nature Reseves In The Negev". www.palyam.org. Archived from the original on 2026-04-15. Retrieved 2026-04-04.
- ↑ אתרים מוכרזים [Designated sites] (in Hebrew). Nature and Parks Authority. 2024-11-20. Archived from the original on 2026-04-14. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
- ↑ All heights are given according to the 1:50,000 topographic map of Israel available at amudanan
.co .il (in Hebrew) - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Name given according to: "Southwestern Asia, 1:250,000 (Jordan-Israel-Egyptian Region, United Arab Republic); Map Sheet NH 36-8, Series K502". U.S. Army Map Service. 1960.
