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South District
District of Israel
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• Hebrew	מחוז הדרום‎
• Arabic	لواء الجنوب
Cities	12
Local councils	11
Regional councils	15
Capital	Beersheba
Largest city	Ashdod
Government
• District Commissioner	Lily Feintoch
Area
• Total	14,185 km (5,477 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,362,500
• Density	96/km (250/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	IL-D

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 km. Its population is 79.66% Jewish and 12.72% Arab (mostly Muslim), with 7.62% of other origins.

The district capital is Beersheba, while the largest city is Ashdod. Beersheba's dormitory towns of Omer, Meitar, and Lehavim are affluent on an Israel scale, while the development towns of Dimona, Sderot, Netivot, Ofakim, and Yeruham and the seven Bedouin cities are lower on the socio-economic scale.

Administrative local authorities

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

• Mahane Yatir
• Umm al-Hiran (unrecognised Bedouin village)

See also

• List of cities in Israel
• Arab localities in Israel
• Gaza Strip
• 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel

References

1. https://www.gov.il/he/Departments/General/board
2. Transfer of Power (District Commissioners and District Officers) Law, 5724-1964, Laws of the State of Israel vol. 18 no 38. (pp. 70-71)
3. "Localities by Population, by District, Sub-District and Type of Locality". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics.
4. Area of Districts, Sub-Districts, Natural Regions and Lakes. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics
5. ""8. אוכלוסייה ביישובים ובאזורים סטטיסטיים, לפי דת, סוף 2019"". Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel).
6. Current Plans for Developing the Negev: A Critical Perspective Adva Center

v t e Places adjacent to Southern District (Israel)
Mediterranean Sea  Gaza Strip Central District Jerusalem District, Judea and Samaria  Egypt (North Sinai Governorate) Southern District Dead Sea  Jordan (Karak Governorate, Tafilah Governorate, Aqaba Governorate) Red Sea (Gulf of Eilat )

v t e Southern District of Israel
Cities	Arad Ashdod Ashkelon Beersheba Dimona Eilat Kiryat Gat Kiryat Malakhi Netivot Ofakim Rahat Sderot
Local councils	Ar'arat an-Naqab Hura Kuseife Lakiya Lehavim Meitar Mitzpe Ramon Omer Shaqib al-Salam Tel as-Sabi Yeruham
Regional councils	al-Kasom Be'er Tuvia Bnei Shimon Central Arava Eshkol Hevel Eilot Hof Ashkelon Lakhish Merhavim Neve Midbar Ramat HaNegev Sdot Negev (Azata) Sha'ar HaNegev Shafir Tamar Yoav
See also	Beersheba metropolitan area Negev Arabah
Other sub-divisions: Central District Haifa District Jerusalem District Judea and Samaria Area Northern District Tel Aviv District

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