Sufa
in Southern District, Israel

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
31.237 and 34.341 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 31° 14' 11" and E 34° 20' 27"
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: 09:39 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:35 am and 5:59 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

Explore Sufa

Sufa in Southern District is a city in Israel about 63 mi (or 102 km) south-west of Jerusalem, the country's capital.

Local time in Sufa is now 09:39 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 Sufa, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is El Gora Airport in Egypt in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km). The closest airport in Israel is Be'er Sheva (Teyman) Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 27 km), South-West. 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 41 mi (or 66 km), North-East. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Rafah, Ash Shaykh Zuwayd, Gaza, Beersheba and Al -Arish. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 83 °F

Morning Temperature 20°C / 69 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 24%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 30% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Friday, 29th of March 2024

21°C (70 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

23°C (73 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

25°C (78 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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

Tall as - Sultan, Rafah, Gaza Strip | workforhope.org

Published: January 29, 2013
Length: 19:12 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).


مصر العربية | معبر رفح .. حكاية انتظار ومعاناة لا تنتهي

Published: December 22, 2014
Length: 11:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Masr Alarabia

ازدحم آلاف الفلسطينيين في صالة الانتظار بمعبر رفح البري على الحدود بين قطاع غزة ومصر، منذ ساعات فجر الاثنين...


Gaza smuglertunnel / Gaza smuggling tunnel

Published: April 17, 2009
Length: 30:41 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Marius Arnesen

Bli med på en krypetur ned i Gazas smuglertunneler / Inside the Gaza smuggling tunnels.


By the streets of Khan Yunes - خان يونس

Published: February 25, 2013
Length: 46:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: abrishan

hear the noise of diesel generators in front of the shops while the grid is shut down.


شاهدة عيان تحت القصف المباشر في حي تل الهوى

Published: January 15, 2009
Length: 57:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FRD707

شاهدة عيان تحت القصف في حي تل الهوى في إتصال مع الجزيرة تحت القصف المباشر مع عائلتها وعوائل أخرى من النساء...


Gaza S.O.S غــــــزة تستصــــرخــكم 2009م

Published: February 06, 2009
Length: 31:14 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: MOHAMMED AL-SAFADY

من طفل فلسطيني من غـزة الصامدة إلى ... شرفاء العالم حكماء العقلانية رفقاء الإنسانية هل رأيتم الديمقراطية...


How Palestinians from Jaffa ended up as refugees in the West Bank

Published: January 02, 2015
Length: 55:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: NECIP Canada

Nedal Salwameh was born in Fara'a refugee camp in the West Bank. His family was originally from a small village near Jaffa, but they were expelled in 1948 by Zionist forces. He explains...


ben filistinli çocuğum - küçük şeyma ( Im the Palestinian Child )

Published: January 29, 2009
Length: 02:35 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Ahmet Övet

Translation into english: I am the Palestinian Child Indigent Hungry Dependent on a slice of bread Dependent on a swallow of water I am the Palestinian Child When beautiful...


Children of Gaza, shot in the head.

Published: January 19, 2009
Length: 35:25 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Dolmtot

Children of Gaza who were shot by the IDF were taken to hospital in Egypt C.T scan show bullets in the head in at least 9 of them.


رئيس بي بي سي يفضح المتحدث الإسرائيلي الكذاب اوفير

Published: February 14, 2009
Length: 07:37 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: batal1001

مقطع نادر جدا: عندما تلقى تليفزيون بي بي سي العربي تهديدات من اسرائيل لضرب مكتب بي بي سي لقتل المراسل شهدي...


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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.

Hevel Shalom

Hevel Shalom is an area in the western Negev desert close to Israel's border with the Gaza Strip and Egypt's Sinai. This area was elected to be substitutive area for evacuees from Yamit.

Located at 31.2036, 34.3378 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Regions of Israel, Eshkol Regional Council

Battle of Nirim

The Battle of Nirim, also Battle of Dangour, was a military engagement between the Egyptian army and the Jewish Haganah on May 15, 1948, the first day of the Egyptian invasion of Israel in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. It was fought in kibbutz Nirim, founded just two years earlier as part of the 11 points in the Negev. The Egyptian 6th Battalion attacked about 40 Israeli defenders at dawn on May 15, backed by armored vehicles, mortars, cannons and aircraft.

Located at 31.239, 34.3382 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 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:
Sufa, סופה