Kuseife

Kuseife
  • כְּסֵיפָה
  • كسيفة
Kuseife
Kuseife
Coordinates: 31°14′43″N 35°05′34″E / 31.24528°N 35.09278°E / 31.24528; 35.09278
Country Israel
DistrictSouthern
Founded1982
Government
 • Head of MunicipalitySalem Abu Ravieh
Area
 • Total
13,692 dunams (13.692 km2; 5.287 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
20,093
 • Density1,467.5/km2 (3,800.8/sq mi)

Kuseife (Arabic: كسيفة) or Kseifa (Hebrew: כְּסֵיפָה) is a Bedouin town organized as a local council in the Southern District of Israel. Kuseife was founded in 1982 as part of a government project to plan and build towns for Negev Bedouins. In 1996 it was declared a local council, and in 2023 it had a population of 20,093.