HaMakhtesh HaKatan

HaMakhtesh HaKatan
HaMakhtesh HaKatan
The Small Makhtesh
Protected Area
Country Israel
District South
Length 5 km (3 mi)
Width 7 km (4 mi)

HaMakhtesh HaKatan (Hebrew: הַמַּכְתֵּשׁ הַקָּטָן‎‎, lit. The Small Crater) is a makhtesh, a geological erosional landform of Israel's Negev desert. One of five makhteshim in Israel, and seven in the world, it is the third largest in Israel at 5 km by 7 km. It was charted in 1942 by Jewish explorers.

See also

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Northern District
Ein Afek · Akhziv Islands · Alonei Yitzhak · Alonei Abba · Amud Stream · Nahal Ayun · Balfouria · Bitan Aharon · Nahal Betzet · Nahal Dishon · Dor Beach and Ma'agan Michael Islands · Ein Avazim · Ein Elah · Ein Nymphit · Ein Te'oh · Ein Yehuda · Nahal Gamal · Gamla nature reserve† · Snir Stream · Hermon nature reserve† · Nahal Hermon† · Hula Valley · Hurshat Tal · Hurshat Zakum · Kerem Ben Zimra · Nahal Kziv · Mount Arbel · Mount Carmel · Mount Gilboa · Mount Meron · Mount Tabor · Pa'ar Cave · Rosh HaNikra · Shamir-Nahal Rachum · Shimron · Nahal Taninim · Tel Anafa · Nahal Tavor · Tel Dan · Tel Shikmona · Nahal Yehiam
Central District
Adullam · Ashdod Nitzanim Sand Dune Park · Bnei Zion · Avshalom Cave · Ein Hemed · HaMasrek Reserve · Neot Kedumim · Nahal Poleg · Nahal Sorek · Tel Yitzhak · Te'omim Cave · Udim
Southern District
Eilat Region
Coral Beach Nature Reserve  · Timna valley  · Yotvata Hai-Bar
† Located in the Israeli-occupied territories


Coordinates: 30°57′43″N 35°11′55″E / 30.96194°N 35.19861°E / 30.96194; 35.19861


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