Ramat HaNegev Regional Council

Ramat HaNegev Regional Council
מועצה אזורית רמת נגב
Regional council (from 1954)
DistrictSouthern
Government
  Head of MunicipalityEran Doron
Area
  Total
4,099,240 dunams (4,099.24 km2 or 1,582.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
8,500
  Density2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi)
Websitehttps://en.rng.org.il/

Ramat HaNegev Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית רמת הנגב, lit.'Negev Heights Regional Council') is a regional council in the Negev desert in Israel. With around 8,000 residents spread across 20 villages, the council is geographically the largest in Israel, covering more than 20% of Israel's landmass. The council's headquarters are located on Highway 40 between Mashabei Sadeh and Tlalim.