Ofakim
in Southern District, Israel

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
31.314 and 34.620 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 31° 18' 50" and E 34° 37' 12"
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: 04:12 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:34 am and 5:58 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Israel in Western Asia

Safety Score: 3,9 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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Discover Ofakim

Ofakim in Southern District with it's 24,311 citizens is a city in Israel about 47 mi (or 76 km) south-west of Jerusalem, the country's capital city.

Local time in Ofakim is now 04:12 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Jerusalem with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Ofakim, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Israel is Be'er Sheva (Teyman) Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), 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 26 mi (or 41 km), North-East. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Beersheba, Gaza, 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: 29°C / 84 °F

Morning Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 16%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 29th of March 2024

25°C (77 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

24°C (76 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

29°C (84 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Herods Palace Eilat

Address
1,9 mi
P.O. Box 2426 North Beach
88103 Eilat
Israel

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

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Aleh Negev: A Quality Home for a Quality Life

Published: March 12, 2013
Length: 01:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ALEH ISRAEL

Major General (Res) Doron Almog describes in detail the rehabilitative village he helped found in the Negev for people with special needs, including his late son, Eran. In addition to serving...


עיריית אופקים - ברכת העיר - תשעג

Published: September 13, 2012
Length: 12:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ofaqimmunicipality

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סינגל אופקים

Published: March 15, 2009
Length: 00:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dov Gazit

Singel Bike - Ofakim, Israel.


Mountain biking. Israel. Around Ofakim. Вокруг Офаким.

Published: February 24, 2009
Length: 44:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Igor Skorubsky

20.02.2009. Покатушки вокруг Офаким. Северный Негев, Израиль.


סיירת שקד אופקים

Published: December 06, 2014
Length: 25:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Motl1964


סקר עונג שבת בית ספר מורשת ישורון - כיתה ו בנות - אופקים Oneg Shabba

Published: December 07, 2013
Length: 05:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: nati b

סקר עונג שבת! כיתה ו' בנות יצאו לסקר ברחובה של עיר אנשים מהו עונג שבת בשבילם.


Поездка в BIG Беер-Шевы

Published: March 22, 2013
Length: 02:41 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Motl1964

Почти 8 минут : дорога Офаким - Беер-Шева и обратно; а так же5 прогулка по торговому центру DIG и лёгким перекусо...


Первый в Израиле международный турнир мастеров-ветеранов САМБО. (Хайфа-2014)

Published: April 09, 2014
Length: 41:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Motl1964

Ролик смонтирован из фото и видио материалов участников этого турнира.


אופיר קריאף מאחל לגולשי לב המנורה שנה טובה

Published: September 07, 2013
Length: 19:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: רדיו לב המנורה

שנה טובה וחג שמח מרדיו לב המנורה http://www.levamenora.net.


עצמאות 50 באופקים 1998

Published: April 25, 2012
Length: 43:18 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: ofer arbel

ישראל חוגגת עצמאות 50 ראיון עם תושב הטוען ...אופקים אחד המקומות היפים בארץ ... לא מאמינים ? תראו בעצמכם בלעדי...


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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.

Bitha

Bitha is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev near Ofakim, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 675. The moshav was established in 1950 as a ma'abara named Hakam Ha-107 (lit. The 107th Kilometre) after the milestone on the Beersheba-Gaza road which showed it to be 107 kilometres to Jerusalem.

Located at 31.3344, 34.6324 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Moshavim, Populated places established in 1950

Maslul

Maslul is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev near Ofakim with an area of 8,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 380. The moshav was established in 1950 by immigrants from Iran.

Located at 31.3243, 34.5884 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Moshavim, Populated places established in 1950


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ofakim, Ofiqim, Ofaqim, אפקים, אופקים