Map of Beersheba, Israel

Beersheba is the administrative centre of Southern District, Israel, with a population of about 186,600. It lies at 31.2518°N, 34.7913°E. The nearest city on our map is Ofaqim, 18 km to the northwest.

Beersheba at a glance

Where is Beersheba?

• The 10th largest city in Israel by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Southern District on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 07 min on the shortest day to 14 h 11 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Beersheba

• Ofaqim — 18 km northwest
• Netivot — 27 km northwest
• Dimona — 31 km southeast
• Yaţţā — 36 km northeast, Palestinian Territories
• Bayt Ḩānūn — 40 km northwest, Palestinian Territories
• Kiryat Gat — 40 km north
• Gaza — 41 km northwest, Palestinian Territories
• Hebron — 42 km northeast, Palestinian Territories
• Jabālyā — 42 km northwest, Palestinian Territories
• Bayt Lāhyā — 43 km northwest, Palestinian Territories

Largest cities in Southern District

• Ashdod — 226,838
• Ashkelon — 144,073
• Kiryat Gat — 61,817
• Eilat — 52,299
• Netivot — 43,732
• Dimona — 36,192
• Ofaqim — 34,666

Largest cities in Israel

• Jerusalem — 971,800
• Tel Aviv — 432,892
• Haifa — 285,316
• Rishon LeTsiyyon — 258,535
• Petaẖ Tiqva — 253,529
• Netanya — 228,204
• Ashdod — 226,838
• Bnei Brak — 214,444
• H̱olon — 196,282
• Ramat Gan — 170,822

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.