Cities 12 Regional Councils 15 Area 14,185 km² Population 1.147 million (2012) | Local Councils 11 | |
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Clubs and Teams Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. Points of interest Masada, Timna Valley, Maresha, Beit Guvrin National Park, Dolphin Reef Colleges and Universities Ben‑Gurion University of the Ne, Sapir Academic College, Sami Shamoon College o, Kaye Academic College o, Achva Academic College | ||
The Southern District (Hebrew: מחוז הדרום, Mehoz HaDarom; Arabic: لواء الجنوب) is one of Israel's six administrative districts, and is the largest in terms of land area as well as 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. It is 79.66% Jewish and 12.72% Arab (mostly Muslim) and 7.62% Others (mostly Greek-Orthodox Christians). 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.
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Map of South District, Israel
Cities, local councils, and regional councils
Some villages do not fall under the jurisdiction of a regional council. These include: