Mishmar HaNegev
Mishmar HaNegev
משמר הנגב | |
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| Etymology: Guard of the Negev | |
| Coordinates: 31°21′51″N 34°43′7″E / 31.36417°N 34.71861°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Bnei Shimon |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 6 October 1946 |
| Founded by | Borochov movement members |
| Population (2022) | 1,124 |
| Website | atarmishmar.org.il |
Mishmar HaNegev (Hebrew: משמר הנגב, lit. 'Guard of the Negev') is a kibbutz in the northern fringe of the Negev desert in southern Israel. Located on Road 264, about two kilometres south of the Bedouin city of Rahat and around ten kilometres from Beersheba, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council. In 2022 its population was 1,124.