Kuseife
Kuseife
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Kuseife Kuseife | |
| Coordinates: 31°14′43″N 35°05′34″E / 31.24528°N 35.09278°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Salem Abu Ravieh |
| Area | |
• Total | 13,692 dunams (13.692 km2; 5.287 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 20,093 |
| • Density | 1,467.5/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.