Kefar ‘Azza
in Southern District, Israel

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
31.484 and 34.533 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 31° 29' 2" and E 34° 31' 59"
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: 08:56 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:02 am and 7:17 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
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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: 2024-04-23 08:18:23

Discover Kefar ‘Azza

Kefar ‘Azza in Southern District is a town in Israel about 45 mi (or 72 km) south-west of Jerusalem, the country's capital city.

Current time in Kefar ‘Azza is now 08:56 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Jerusalem with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 12 airports near Kefar ‘Azza, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Israel is Be'er Sheva (Teyman) Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 28 km), South-East. 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 23 mi (or 37 km), East. We discovered 2 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: Gaza, Beersheba, Rafah, Ash Shaykh Zuwayd and Ramla. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 34°C / 93 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 30°C / 86 °F
Night Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 22%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 3% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

35°C (95 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

23°C (73 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

22°C (72 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

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Beyt Hanun, Gaza city | workforhope.org

Published: January 29, 2013
Length: 51:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: COOPI - ONG, Onlus

http://workforhope.org/ is the humanitarian meaning of the "cash for work" project that COOPI and ECHO led in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (Gaza strip and West Bank).


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Published: July 06, 2010
Length: 54:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: AvatarAcademy

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Published: November 30, 2010
Length: 46:53 min
Rating: 3 of 5
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Soirée de Gala du Commandant et notre Table du soir le 23 novembre 2010.


Israel kills senior Hamas figure in air attack - 01 Jan 09

Published: January 01, 2009
Length: 06:57 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Al Jazeera English

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Published: July 26, 2008
Length: 48:10 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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Sderot Humor

Published: July 20, 2010
Length: 27:37 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: SderoTHumor

מתקשרים ושמים הקלטה.


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Published: November 01, 2009
Length: 03:29 min
Rating: 1 of 5
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Length: 54:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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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.

Kfar Aza

Kfar Aza is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located between Netivot and Sderot around three kilometres east of Gaza, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 760. The village was established in August 1951 by immigrants from Egypt and the Moroccan city of Tangiers who had received training in Ein Harod, Ayelet HaShahar and later Afikim.

Located at 31.4837, 34.534 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kibbutzim, Kibbutz Movement, Populated places established in 1951, Gaza envelope

Mefalsim

Mefalsim is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located near the Gaza Strip and covering 11,000 dunams, it fall under the jurisdiction of Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. In 2012 it had a population of 950. The village was established in 1949 by members of the MAMLT youth movement, most of whom were immigrants from Argentina and Uruguay. It was named for the immigrants from Latin America who paved the way for others to make aliyah.

Located at 31.5019, 34.5644 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kibbutzim, Kibbutz Movement, Populated places established in 1949, Gaza envelope

Battle of Be'erot Yitzhak

The Battle of Be'erot Yitzhak was a military engagement between the Israel Defense Forces and Egyptian army in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. It was fought on July 15, 1948, in the ten-day period between the first and second truces of the war. The Egyptian army, after unsuccessful attacks on Negba on July 12 and Gal On on July 14, assaulted the lightly defended outlying Negev village Be'erot Yitzhak.

Located at 31.4653, 34.507 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Battles and operations of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War

Shaar HaNegev school bus attack

The Shaar HaNegev school bus attack was a missile attack on April 7, 2011, in which Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip fired a Kornet laser-guided anti-tank missile over the border at an Israeli school bus, killing a schoolboy. Hamas claimed the bus was traveling on a road used by Israeli military vehicles and it did not know that schoolchildren were on board. Israel said the yellow color of the bus made it easily identifiable and accused Hamas of "crossing a line.

Located at 31.47, 34.5278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Terrorist incidents in Israel in 2011, 2011 in the Palestinian territories, Terrorist attacks attributed to Palestinian militant groups, Murdered Israeli children, Murder in 2011, School killings in Israel, Palestinian terrorism, Hamas, Attacks on buses by Palestinian militant groups


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Shedemot, Yagev, Kefar ‘Azza, Kefar Azza, כפר עזה