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Ruhama () is a kibbutz in the Negev desert in southern Israel. The original settlement, established in 1912, is considered the first modern Jewish settlement in the Negev. Located around ten kilometres east of Sderot and surrounded by a nature reserve, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. In it had a population of .

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Place details

Locality
מועצה אזורית שער הנגב
Region
מחוז הדרום
Country
ישראל
Population
689
Timezone
Asia/Jerusalem

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Key facts

Kibbutz.name
Ruhama
Kibbutz.image
File:Ruhama dining room 2008.jpg
Kibbutz.arname
روحامة
Kibbutz.foundation
1912 (original)1944 (current)
Kibbutz.founded_by
Russian Jews (original) (current)
Kibbutz.district
south
Kibbutz.council
Sha'ar HaNegev
Kibbutz.affiliation
Kibbutz Movement
Kibbutz.pushpin_map
Israel ashkelon#Israel
Kibbutz.pushpin_mapsize
250

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Wikidata facts

Official name
רוחמה
Population
577
Elevation
168
Image
Ruhama dining room 2008.jpg
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Commons category
Ruhama
inception
1944-01-01
native label
רוחמה
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Ruhama () is a kibbutz in the Negev desert in southern Israel. The original settlement, established in 1912, is considered the first modern Jewish settlement in the Negev. Located around ten kilometres east of Sderot and surrounded by a nature reserve, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. In it had a population of .

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