Negba

Negba נגבה نجبا
Negba
Coordinates: 31°39′39″N 34°40′59″E / 31.66083°N 34.68306°E / 31.66083; 34.68306
Country	Israel
District	Southern
Council	Yoav
Affiliation	Kibbutz Movement
Founded	12 July 1939
Founded by	Hashomer Hatzair members
Population  (2022)	960[1]
Website	www.negba.org.il

Negba (Hebrew: נֶגְבָּה) is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the northern Negev desert near the cities of Kiryat Malakhi and Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 960.^[1]

The name of the kibbutz is based on a verse in the Book of Genesis (13:14), where God commands Abraham to cast his eyes and travel throughout the land of Israel, toward the north, south, east and west. The word "negba" means "southward" in Biblical Hebrew.