Negev Mountains | |
---|---|
Har 'Arif viewed from the east through the axis of the larger 'Arif makhtesh.
|
|
Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Ramon |
Elevation | 1,037 m (3,402 ft) |
Coordinates | 30°30′10″N 34°38′21″E / 30.50278°N 34.63917°ECoordinates: 30°30′10″N 34°38′21″E / 30.50278°N 34.63917°E |
Geography | |
Country | Israel |
Nearby town | Mitzpe Ramon |
Negev Mountains is a mountainous area in the north-western part of the Negev desert, in Israel. Mount Ramon is the summit of Negev Mountains and the highest point in southern Israel, reaching 1,037 metres (3,402 ft).
Most of the area belongs to Negev Mountains Nature Reserve, the largest reserve in Israel. Its area is about 1,045,000 dunam.
List of peaks, sorted by height above sea level: