Ma'in, Hebron
Ma'in | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | معين |
| • Latin | Ma'in (official) ? |
Ma'in as seen from the archaeological site | |
Location of al-Karmil within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°24′36.7″N 35°07′54″E / 31.410194°N 35.13167°E | |
| Palestine grid | 162/090 |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Hebron |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
Ma'in (Arabic: معين) is a small Palestinian village in the south Hebron Hills of the Hebron Governorate, located 14 kilometers south of Hebron. It is bordered by the villages of at-Tuwani to the east, al-Karmil village to the north, Khallet Salih to the west, and Qawawis to the south. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 459 in 2007.
The village is situated immediately to the north of Khirbet Ma'in (Horvat Maon), an archaeological site containing the remains of the ancient town of Ma'on. It is home to members of several clans, including Makhamra, Dababsah, Hamamdah, Muhammad, and Abu Taha.