Mishmar HaNegev

Mishmar HaNegev (Hebrew: מִשְׁמַר הַנֶּגֶב, lit.'Guard of the Negev') is a kibbutz in the northern fringe of the Negev desert in 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 2021 its population was 1,084.

Mishmar HaNegev
מִשְׁמַר הַנֶּגֶב
Mishmar HaNegev in 1950
Etymology: Guard of the Negev
Mishmar HaNegev
Mishmar HaNegev
Coordinates: 31°21′51″N 34°43′7″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictSouthern
CouncilBnei Shimon
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded6 October 1946
Founded byBorochov movement members
Population
 (2021)
1,084
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