Umm Batin (Arabic: أمّ باتين; Hebrew: אום בטין) is a Bedouin village in southern Israel. It has been officially recognized by the state of Israel since 2004. Located in the northern Negev desert, 12 km northeast of Be'er Sheva, Umm Batin covers an area of roughly 6,000 dunams (1,480 acres). As of 2011 the official population was 2,311, though more recent estimates place it closer to 5,000. The population is comprised primarily of two tribes: Abu Kaf and Abu Assa.
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