Southern District (Israel)

The Southern District (, Mehoz HaDarom) is one of Israel's six administrative districts, and is the largest in terms of land area as well as the most sparsely populated. It covers most of the Negev desert, as well as the Arabah valley. The population of the Southern District is 1,002,400. It is 86% Jewish and 14% Arab (mostly Muslim). The district capital is Beersheba, whilst the largest city is Ashdod. Beersheba's dormitory towns of Omer, Meitar, and Lehavim are all relatively affluent, whilst the development towns (including Sderot, Netivot, and Ofakim) and the seven Bedouin cities are lower on the socio-economic scale.Current Plans for Developing the Negev: A Critical Perspective Adva Center
==Cities, local councils, and regional councils==
Cities	Local Councils	Regional Councils
* Arad
* Ashdod
* Ashkelon
* Beersheba
* Dimona 
* Eilat 
* Kiryat Gat 
* Kiryat Malakhi 
* Netivot 
* Ofakim 
* Rahat 
* Sderot	
*Ar'arat an-Naqab
*Hura 
*Kuseife 
*Lakiya 
*Lehavim 
*Meitar 
*Mitzpe Ramon 
*Omer 
*Shaqib al-Salam 
*Tel as-Sabi
*Yeruham	
*Abu Basma 
*Be'er Tuvia 
*Bnei Shimon 
*Central Arava 
*Eshkol 
*Hevel Eilot 
*Hof Ashkelon 
*Lakhish 
*Merhavim 
*Ramat HaNegev 
*Sdot Negev (Azata) 
*Sha'ar HaNegev 
*Shafir 
*Tamar 
*Yoav
==References==
==See also==
*List of cities in Israel
*List of Arab localities in Israel
*Negev
 
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