Map of Rishon LeTsiyyon, Israel

Rishon LeTsiyyon is a city in Central District, Israel, with a population of about 258,535. It lies at 31.9710°N, 34.7894°E. The nearest city on our map is H̱olon, 4 km to the north.

Rishon LeTsiyyon at a glance

Where is Rishon LeTsiyyon?

• The 4th largest city in Israel by recorded population.
• The largest city in Central District on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 03 min on the shortest day to 14 h 15 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Rishon LeTsiyyon

• H̱olon — 4 km north
• Ness Ziona — 5 km south
• Bat Yam — 7 km northwest
• Reẖovot — 9 km south
• Lod — 10 km east
• Yavné — 11 km southwest
• Givatayim — 11 km north
• Kiryat Ono — 12 km northeast
• Tel Aviv — 12 km north
• Ramat Gan — 13 km north

Largest cities in Central District

• Petaẖ Tiqva — 253,529
• Netanya — 228,204
• Reẖovot — 149,392
• Kfar Saba — 110,456
• Modi‘in Makkabbim Re‘ut — 93,277
• Lod — 77,223
• Ra'anana — 75,421
• Rosh Ha‘Ayin — 72,881
• Hod HaSharon — 63,175
• Ness Ziona — 50,351

Largest cities in Israel

• Jerusalem — 971,800
• Tel Aviv — 432,892
• Haifa — 285,316
• Petaẖ Tiqva — 253,529
• Netanya — 228,204
• Ashdod — 226,838
• Bnei Brak — 214,444
• H̱olon — 196,282
• Beersheba — 186,600
• 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.