Arabah - Israeli Localities

Israeli Localities

Below is a list of Israeli localities in the Arava, from north to south (excluding Eilat which is actually the southmost).

  • Eilat
  • Ein Tamar
  • Neot HaKikar
  • Ir Ovot
  • Idan
  • Ein Hatzeva
  • Ein Yahav
  • Sapir
  • Tzofar
  • Tzukim
  • Paran
  • Yahel
  • Neot Smadar
  • Neve Harif
  • Lotan
  • Ketura
  • Grofit
  • Yotvata
  • Samar
  • Elifaz
  • Be'er Ora
  • Eilot

The population of the Israeli portion is 52,000, of which 47,500 live in Eilat, and just over 5,000 live in 20 small towns north of Eilat, the largest of which being Yotvata with a population of 610. The Israeli residents of the region are almost entirely Jews.

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