cathedral
Church of the Nativity
One of the oldest continuously operating churches in the world, built over the traditional birthplace of Jesus.
55 km · about 65 min drive
Southern District, Israel · Asia
Rahat sits on the route: 10 minutes from Giv'ot Bar, 57km from Masada.
Rahat is a town located in Southern District, Israel. With a population of 19,586, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Rahat 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 Rahat to your route.
Rahat (Arabic: رهط, Hebrew: רַהַט) is an Arab Bedouin city in the Southern District of Israel. In 2024 it had a population of 77,997. As such, it is the largest Bedouin city in Israel, and the only one to have city status. It is the largest Arab city in Israel.
Rahat is one of seven Bedouin townships in the NegevRead more
desert with approved plans and developed infrastructure. The other six are Hura, Tel as-Sabi (Tel Sheva), Ar'arat an-Naqab (Ar'ara BaNegev), Lakiya, Kuseife (Kseife) and Shaqib al-Salam (Segev Shalom).
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Rahat is located in Southern District, Israel, Asia. The coordinates are 31.3955 latitude, 34.7570 longitude.
Rahat has a population of approximately 19,586 people, making it a town in Israel.
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3 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
One of the oldest continuously operating churches in the world, built over the traditional birthplace of Jesus.
55 km · about 65 min drive
ancient ruins
An ancient Roman fortress atop an isolated rock plateau overlooking the Dead Sea, site of the last Jewish stand against Rome in 73 CE.
57 km · about 65 min drive
museum
Israel's official memorial to the Holocaust, with deeply moving exhibits and a striking modernist museum built into a mountainside.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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