Alumma
in Southern District, Israel

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
31.652 and 34.743 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 31° 39' 6" and E 34° 44' 36"
Currency and Currency Code:
Shekel - ILS
Spoken languages:
Hebrew, Arabic, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:45 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:58 am and 7:18 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Israel in Western Asia

Safety Score: 4,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Israel.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Israel. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Discover Alumma

Alumma in Southern District is a town in Israel about 29 mi (or 47 km) west of Jerusalem, the country's capital city.

Current time in Alumma is now 11:45 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Jerusalem with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 12 airports near Alumma, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Israel is Be'er Sheva (Teyman) Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 41 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Israel is Caves of Maresha and Bet-Guvrin in the Judean Lowlands as a Microcosm of the Land of the Caves in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), East. We discovered 7 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ramla, Gaza, Beersheba, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 71 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 74 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

22°C (71 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

22°C (72 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

22°C (72 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Oleg Yahnovich Kiryat Gat boxing tournament 01.2013 R2 KO

Published: January 22, 2013
Length: 44:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Vadim Shimenkov

Oleg Yahnovich - Red The boxer from Ramle - Israel Round 2 WIN BY KO http://www.lodboxing.co.il/en.


Daniel Israelov Kiryat Gat boxing tournament 01.2013 R1

Published: January 22, 2013
Length: 15:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Vadim Shimenkov

Daniel Israelov - Blue The boxer from Ramle - Israel Round 1 http://www.lodboxing.co.il/en.


פורים תשעב בישיבה הגבוהה הסדר קרית גת

Published: June 13, 2012
Length: 29:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kiryat Gat Hesder

פורים תשע"ב בישיבה הגבוהה הסדר קרית גת.


סרט מצחיק על שכנוע שבושים

Published: June 24, 2012
Length: 20:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kiryat Gat Hesder


שיחה לחנוכה מפי הרב שלמה לוי שליטא ראש ישיבת ההסדר ק.גת

Published: June 10, 2012
Length: 52:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kiryat Gat Hesder

שיחה לחנוכה תשע"ב מפי הרב שלמה לוי שליט"א ראש הישיבה הגבוהה הסדר קרית גת.


המרכז לשירה ופיוט קרית גת - ילדים - תשעב

Published: June 10, 2012
Length: 33:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kiryat Gat Hesder

המרכז לשירה ופיוט קרית גת, בניצוח של מר יהודה סבג. המרכז ממוקם במתחם ישיבת ההסדר גבוהה בקרית גת.


שיחה לחג השבועות תשעב מפי הרב שלמה בן חמו שליטא

Published: June 10, 2012
Length: 09:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kiryat Gat Hesder

שיחה לחג השבועות תשע"ב מפי הרב שלמה בן חמו שליט"א מרא דאתרא דקרית גת, בישיבה הגבוהה הסדר קרית גת.


PHILIP CARRIAGE FARM ISRAEL

Published: April 06, 2015
Length: 18:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: EXPLORE ISRAEL

http://www.tel-aviv-jaffa.com/ Kiryat Gat:חוות פיליפ:קריית גת OUR VISIT AT THE PHILIP CARRIAGE FARM ISRAEL.


שמח בישיבה - באישור ראש הישיבה

Published: June 24, 2012
Length: 00:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kiryat Gat Hesder

באישור ראש הישיבה.


buggy

Published: September 13, 2008
Length: 41:58 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: eyalova

by eyal ovadia kiryat gat.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Menuha

Menuha is a moshav in south-central Israel, a few km north of Kiryat Gat and south of Kiryat Malakhi. It belongs to the Lakhish Regional Council. It was founded in 1953 by immigrants to Israel from Kurdistan and Iraq. This community, along with the neighboring Nahla, are named after "Biblical passage "Blessed be the Lord who has given rest to his people Israel ... " and for the Menuha VeNahala organization that founded Rehovot. Menuha means "rest" or "ease" in Hebrew.

Located at 31.6575, 34.7775 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Moshavim, Populated places established in 1953

Sgula

Sgula, also Segula, is a moshav north of Kiryat Gat in south-central Israel. It is a member of the Yoav Regional Council. Moshav Sgula was founded in 1953 by native Israelis. The name may be based on a verse in Exodus where the word segula is used in the sense of "special treasure" or jewel: "Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my special treasure (sgula)."

Located at 31.6703, 34.7797 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Moshavim

Vardon

Vardon is a communal village in south-central Israel north of Kiryat Gat and south of Kiryat Malakhi. It belongs to the Yoav Regional Council. It was founded in 1960 as a youth center and became a communal village in 1998. It is found at the central intersection between three large moshavim: Menuha, Nahala and Sgula. The name of the community is a loose translation for the family of Julius Rosenfeld who was a Jewish donor from the United States.

Located at 31.6631, 34.7804 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Community settlements in Israel

Hevel Lakhish

Hevel Lakhish is an area of south-central Israel. Part of the southern Shephelah, it is located between the Judean Mountains and the Mediterranean Sea and is named after the Biblical city of Lachish. Before the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, three kibbutzim were founded in the area - Gal On, Gat and Negba. Between 1955 and 1961 twenty more settlements were established. The area is covered by three regional councils - Lakhish, Shafir and Yoav - and one city council, Kiryat Gat.

Located at 31.6314, 34.7111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Regions of Israel

Zrahia

Zrahia is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located near Kiryat Malakhi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2006, it had a population of 568. The village was established in 1950. Most of the founders were immigrants from Iran, though there were also some from North Africa, particularly Morocco. It was named after Seraiah, the father of Ezra and one of the Jews who came to the Land of Israel after their Babylonian captivity.

Located at 31.6819, 34.7454 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Moshavim, Religious Israeli communities, Populated places established in 1950

Bayt 'Affa

Bayt 'Affa was a Palestinian Arab village in the District of Gaza. It was depopulated during the 1947–1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine on January 10, 1948 as part of Operation Barak. It was located 29 km northeast of Gaza and Wadi al-Rana ran east of the village. The village had a census in 1596 which recorded 143 inhabitants in the village. In 1945 there were 700 people. The village had a khirba which contained the remains of walls made of ancient columns, uncut stones and a well.

Located at 31.6614, 34.7067 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Arab villages depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, District of Gaza

Jusayr

Jusayr was a Palestinian Arab village in the District of Gaza. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War on July 17, 1948 under Operation Barak or Operation Yo'av. It was located 35 km northeast of Gaza. A 1596 census revealed a population of 330. By 1945 it had a population of 1180. Jusayr had an elementary school for boys which was founded in 1937, and by 1945 it had an enrollment of 74 students.

Located at 31.6569, 34.7708 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Arab villages depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, District of Gaza

Operation Death to the Invader

Operation Death to the Invader, also Death to the Invaders, was an Israeli military operation during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. It was carried out on July 16–18, 1948 in the northwestern Negev desert. The operation's objective was to link Jewish villages in the Negev desert with the rest of Israel, after this aim was not achieved in Operation An-Far that ended on July 15.

Located at 31.6437, 34.7445 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Battles and operations of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Alumma, אלמה