Kuseife | |
District | South |
Government | Local council |
Hebrew | כְּסֵיפָה |
Arabic | كسيفة |
Population | 10,300[1] (2006) |
Area | 13692 dunams (13.692 km2; 5.287 sq mi) |
Founded in | 1982 |
Coordinates | 31°14′43″N 35°05′34″E / 31.24528°N 35.09278°ECoordinates: 31°14′43″N 35°05′34″E / 31.24528°N 35.09278°E |
Kuseife (Hebrew: כְּסֵיפָה, Kseifa; Arabic: كسيفة) is a Bedouin town (local council) in the Southern District of Israel.
According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the population of Kuseife was 10,300 in December 2006.[1] Kuseife's jurisdiction is 13,692 dunams (~13.7 km²).[2]
Kuseife was founded in 1982 as part of a government project to settle Bedouins in permanent settlements.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Table 3 - Population of Localities Numbering Above 1,000 Residents and Other Rural Population" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2007-12-31. http://www.cbs.gov.il/population/new_2009/table3.pdf. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
- ↑ "Local Authorities in Israel 2005, Publication #1295 - Municipality Profiles - Kuseife" (in Hebrew) (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. http://www.cbs.gov.il/publications/local_authorities2005/pdf/473_1059.pdf. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
See also[]
- List of Arab localities in Israel
- Negev Bedouins
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