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Kaukab Abū el Hījā

Northern District, Israel · Asia

About Kaukab Abū el Hījā

Kaukab Abū el Hījā is worth a stop: 5 minutes from ‘Atsmon Segev, 31km from Sea of Galilee.

Kaukab Abū el Hījā is a town located in Northern District, Israel. With a population of 3,589, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Kaukab Abū el Hījā sits in Israel, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Jerusalem time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kaukab Abū el Hījā to your route.

About Kaukab Abū el Hījā

Kaukab Abu al-Hija (Arabic: كوكب أبو الهيجا; Hebrew: כַּוּכַּבּ אַבּוּ אל-הִיגַ'א), often simply Kaukab, (meaning "star" in Arabic), is an Arab Muslim village and local council in the Northern District of Israel, in the Lower Galilee. It is located on Road 784, between Shefa-'Amr and Karmiel, and north of Kafr Manda.

Read more Kaukab was historically under the control of the Abu al-Hija family of the Galilee. Kaukab Abu al-Hija is named after Hussam ad-Din Abu al-Hija, a Kurd from Iraq and one of Saladin's most trusted Generals By tradition the residents today still claim to be blood relations of al-Hija. In 2024 it had a population of 4,037, and in 2008 was ranked low (3/10) on the Israeli socio-economic scale. Its jurisdiction is 2,567 dunams. In 2022, 99.9% of the population was Muslim and 0.1% was Christian.

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Kaukab Abū el Hījā is located in Northern District, Israel, Asia. The coordinates are 32.8316 latitude, 35.2485 longitude.

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Kaukab Abū el Hījā has a population of approximately 3,589 people, making it a town in Israel.

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Quick Information

Population
3,589
Continent
Asia
Country
Israel
Region
Northern District
Timezone
Asia/Jerusalem
Coordinates
32.8316, 35.2485

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100
Ambulance
101
Fire
102
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Kaukab Abū el Hījā

6 notable places within an hour's drive.

ancient ruins

Akko (Acre)

A UNESCO-listed Crusader city with remarkably preserved underground knights' halls, Ottoman bazaars, and fortifications on the Mediterranean coast.

20 km · about 25 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Mount Arbel

A cliff dropping 380m to the Sea of Galilee, with fortified caves cut into its face by Jewish rebels and a lookout taking in the whole lake to the Golan. Israel's only base-jumping mountain.

24 km · about 25 min drive

natural wonder

Sea of Galilee

The largest freshwater lake in Israel, central to Christian scripture and surrounded by important biblical sites including Capernaum and the Mount of Beatitudes.

31 km · about 35 min drive

natural wonder

Rosh HaNikra Grottoes

Sea-carved tunnels running 200m through white chalk cliffs on the Lebanese border, reached by a cable car advertised as the world's steepest at a 60-degree gradient. The water inside glows electric blue.

32 km · about 35 min drive

ancient ruins

Tyre (Sour)

A UNESCO-listed ancient Phoenician port city with one of the best-preserved Roman hippodromes in the world and extensive archaeological remains.

49 km · about 55 min drive

ancient ruins

Caesarea Maritima

A spectacular Roman-era port city with a grand amphitheater, aqueducts, and crusader fortifications on the Mediterranean coast.

50 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Kaukab Abū el Hījā

  • 24 kmMount ArbelA cliff dropping 380m to the Sea of Galilee, with fortified caves cut into its face by Jewish rebels and a lookout taking in the whole lake to the Golan. Israel's only base-jumping mountain.

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