South District (Israel)

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The South District of Israel, highlighted.
The South District of Israel, highlighted.

The South District (Hebrew: מחוז הדרום, Mekhoz haDarom) of Israel, is one of six administrative districts, and is the largest in terms of land area as well as the most sparsely populated. It covers the greater amount of the Negev region, as well as the Arabah. The population of the South District is 1,002,400. The district capital is Beersheba. The district's largest city is Ashdod.

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Districts of Israel Flag of Israel
Jerusalem District | North District | Haifa District | Center District | Tel Aviv District | South District | Judea and Samaria Area1

Notes: (1) This division is not recognized by the UN and most nations (as being part of the state of Israel).