HaMakhtesh HaKatan
| HaMakhtesh HaKatan | |
| The Small Makhtesh | |
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| Country | Israel |
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| District | Southern |
| Length | 5 km (3 mi) |
| Width | 7 km (4 mi) |
HaMakhtesh HaKatan (Hebrew: הַמַּכְתֵּשׁ הַקָּטָן, lit. The Small Crater) is a makhtesh, a geological erosional landform of Israel's Negev desert. One of five makhteshim in Israel, and seven in the world, it is the third largest in Israel at 5 km by 7 km. It was charted in 1942 by Jewish explorers.
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| Eilat Region | |
† Located in the Israeli-occupied territories | |
Coordinates: 30°57′43″N 35°11′55″E / 30.96194°N 35.19861°E
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